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G · Colorado Avalanche · Shoots L · Age 29NHL
MacKenzie Blackwood$5.25M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 2 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
5.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$448Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 24th percentile among G peers
7 GP · low availability
Contracts4 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 5.5% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | +$4.0M | — | — | — |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 5.0% | $4.25M | $1.00M | $5.25M | -$5.3M | — | — | — |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 4.6% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 4.3% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 4.0% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $25.25M | $1.00M | $26.25M | -$1.3M | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $2.35M | 2.8% | $2.20M | $0 | $2.20M | -$750K | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.35M | 2.7% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | +$1.6M | — | — | — |
| Total | $4.70M | $0 | $4.70M | +$829K | — | — | — | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $2.80M | 3.4% | $1.48M | $0 | $1.48M | -$49K | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $2.80M | 3.4% | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | -$1.5M | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $2.80M | 3.4% | $4.13M | $0 | $4.13M | -$1.2M | — | — | — |
| Total | $8.40M | $0 | $8.40M | -$2.7M | — | — | — | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $709.2K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $703.3K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $697.5K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $697.5K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | +$445K | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $697.5K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$2.8M | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.00M | $277.5K | $2.28M | +$3.2M | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCOLJan 14, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCOLJan 2, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLOct 28, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLOct 6, 2025
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionCOLDec 27, 2024
Re-signed to a 5-year $26.2M contract extension.
- ActivatedCOLDec 12, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- TradeCOLDec 9, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Sharks.
- InjuryCOLDec 9, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2023-24
- InjurySJSApr 15, 2024
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedSJSMar 21, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSFeb 28, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSJSDec 31, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySJSDec 27, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningSJSJul 1, 2023
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $4.7M contract.
2022-23
- Non tenderSJSJun 30, 2023
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.