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RD · Colorado Avalanche · Shoots R · Age 27NHL
Cale Makar$9.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit8.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $9.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 6 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
8.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$988Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 11th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability3 G · 8 A · 11 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year ExtensionUpcoming
UFA2027-35'|$20.40MAAV|$163.20Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | NMC | $20.40M | 18.0% | $4.00M | $16.80M | $20.80M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $20.40M | 16.6% | $4.00M | $16.80M | $20.80M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | NMC | $20.40M | 15.4% | $4.00M | $16.80M | $20.80M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | NMC | $20.40M | 14.4% | $12.80M | $8.00M | $20.80M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | NMC | $20.40M | 13.5% | $4.00M | $16.80M | $20.80M | — | — | — | — |
| 2032-33 | NMC | $20.40M | 12.7% | $3.00M | $16.80M | $19.80M | — | — | — | — |
| 2033-34 | NMC | $20.40M | 12.0% | $2.80M | $16.80M | $19.60M | — | — | — | — |
| 2034-35 | NMC | $20.40M | 11.3% | $1.00M | $18.80M | $19.80M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $35.60M | $127.60M | $163.20M | — | — | — | — | |||
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $9.00M | 11.0% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | +$2.3M | 28 | 58 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | — | $9.00M | 10.9% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | +$463K | 17 | 49 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | — | $9.00M | 10.8% | $11.00M | $0 | $11.00M | +$4.5M | 21 | 69 | 90 |
| 2024-25 | — | $9.00M | 10.2% | $10.60M | $0 | $10.60M | +$6.3M | 30 | 62 | 92 |
| 2025-26 | — | $9.00M | 9.4% | $8.70M | $0 | $8.70M | +$4.9M | 20 | 59 | 79 |
| 2026-27 | — | $9.00M | 8.7% | $5.70M | $1.00M | $6.70M | -$9.0M | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Total | $53.00M | $1.00M | $54.00M | +$9.4M | 119 | 305 | 424 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$6.6M | 12 | 38 | 50 |
| 2020-21 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$7.5M | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| Total | $2.37M | $277.5K | $2.64M | +$14.2M | 20 | 74 | 94 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCOLMay 24, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMay 16, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLApr 14, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMar 31, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedCOLDec 21, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLDec 16, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLDec 7, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLDec 3, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2022-23
- SuspensionCOLApr 25, 2023
Suspended by NHL for 1 game for interference.
- ActivatedCOLApr 17, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLApr 5, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLMar 24, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMar 20, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLMar 4, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCOLMar 1, 2023
Placed on injured reserve concussion protocols.