Nathan MacKinnon and his agent offer an update on contract negotiations
When Nathan MacKinnon signed his 7-year $44.1M dollar contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche back in 2016, it looked like a good deal for the first overall pick of the 2013 draft. Considering he hadn't quite found his footing yet in the NHL, but was still projected to be a number one center, the money was fair. Flash forward to 2022 and the Halifax native is one of the many reasons the Avs are Stanley Cup Champions. With his "down" years long behind him, MacKinnon is going to get a pay raise - that much we know, and his agent Pat Brisson has an update on the situation for us.
Michael Russo of the Athletic spoke with Brisson and MacKinnon recently and was able to shine some light on the negotiations. Brisson said the extension talks are more frequent and will hopefully be done for opening night. MacKinnon too is hoping to have the deal done for opening night and, if not, he doesn't want to talk about it during the season. The 2014 Calder Trophy winner joked that he doesn't like the label of being the most underpaid player in the NHL which is understandable and his new contract wont be single digits.
MacKinnon, 27, is coming off of a great season with the Avs, putting up 88 points in 65 games. He was a beast for the Avs in the playoffs posting 24 points in 20 games. He is undoubtably Colorado's "guy" and will be a huge part of their core for years to come. While players like Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen already got paid on their first extensions, it's only fair that MacKinnon gets his.
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| $12M or lower | 51 | 27.6 % |
| $12.1M-$13M | 77 | 41.6 % |
| $13.1M-$14M | 41 | 22.2 % |
| Other | 16 | 8.6 % |
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