NHL rumors started swirling last week that Nathan Mackinnon was looking to be the highest paid player in the NHL.
Well his wish came true as the Nathan Mackinnon contract is worth $100.8 million over 8 years which works out to a $12.6 million Avalanche salary cap hit.
With this new big contract, the Avalanche will have some decisions to make next offseason. Before he won the Stanley Cup, Mackinnon stated…
On my next deal, I’ll take less again. Because I want to win with this group.
Nathan Mackinnon
Nathan Mackinnon contract details
His new deal kicks in next season and it includes a full no-move clause in his contract.
As you can see from the table below, almost half of the Nathan Mackinnon contract is being paid out in the first three years. The Colorado Avalanche are paying him a total salary of over $16 million in those three years.
| SEASON | CLAUSE | CAP HIT | S. BONUSES | BASE SALARY | TOTAL SALARY |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $15,725,000 | $775,000 | $16,500,000 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $15,725,000 | $775,000 | $16,500,000 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $15,250,000 | $800,000 | $16,050,000 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $3,000,000 | $9,150,000 | $12,150,000 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $8,910,000 | $990,000 | $9,900,000 |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $8,910,000 | $990,000 | $9,900,000 |
| 2029-30 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $8,910,000 | $990,000 | $9,900,000 |
| 2030-31 | NMC | $12,600,000 | $8,910,000 | $990,000 | $9,900,000 |
| TOTAL | $100,800,000 | $85,340,000 | $15,460,000 | $100,800,000 |
