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C · Colorado Avalanche · Shoots R · Age 31NHL
Nathan MacKinnon$12.60M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit12.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $12.60M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 4 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
12.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.5Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 2th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability6 G · 10 A · 16 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NMC | $12.60M | 15.1% | $775.0K | $15.72M | $16.50M | +$360K | 51 | 89 | 140 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $12.60M | 14.3% | $775.0K | $15.72M | $16.50M | -$350K | 32 | 84 | 116 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $12.60M | 13.2% | $800.0K | $15.25M | $16.05M | +$837K | 53 | 74 | 127 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $12.60M | 12.1% | $9.15M | $3.00M | $12.15M | -$12.6M | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $12.60M | 11.1% | $990.0K | $8.91M | $9.90M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $12.60M | 10.2% | $990.0K | $8.91M | $9.90M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | NMC | $12.60M | 9.5% | $1.00M | $8.91M | $9.91M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | NMC | $12.60M | 8.9% | $1.00M | $8.91M | $9.91M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $15.48M | $85.34M | $100.82M | -$11.8M | 142 | 257 | 399 | |||
7-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $6.30M | 8.6% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.8M | 16 | 37 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | — | $6.30M | 8.4% | $5.75M | $0 | $5.75M | -$21K | 39 | 58 | 97 |
| 2018-19 | — | $6.30M | 7.9% | $6.75M | $0 | $6.75M | +$1.0M | 41 | 58 | 99 |
| 2019-20 | — | $6.30M | 7.7% | $6.75M | $0 | $6.75M | +$1.9M | 35 | 58 | 93 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $6.30M | 7.7% | $6.15M | $0 | $6.15M | +$1.0M | 20 | 45 | 65 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $6.30M | 7.7% | $6.85M | $0 | $6.85M | +$1.0M | 32 | 56 | 88 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $6.30M | 7.6% | $6.85M | $0 | $6.85M | +$3.5M | 42 | 69 | 111 |
| Total | $44.10M | $0 | $44.10M | +$5.7M | 225 | 381 | 606 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.9M | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| 2014-15 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$833K | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| 2015-16 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.1M | 21 | 31 | 52 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$4.8M | 59 | 94 | 153 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCOLApr 18, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
2024-25
- InjuryCOLApr 10, 2025
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedCOLDec 31, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCOLDec 27, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionCOLSep 20, 2022
Re-signed to a 8-year $100.8M contract extension.
2021-22
- ActivatedCOLMar 31, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMar 29, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLFeb 25, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLFeb 23, 2022
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLFeb 12, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLJan 28, 2022
Day-to-day with a concussion.
- ActivatedCOLNov 30, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCOLNov 13, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryCOLNov 10, 2021
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLOct 19, 2021
Returned to the lineup.