I don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Here’s what I can share based on the latest widely reported information up to 2022:
- Nathan MacKinnon signed an eight-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche in September 2022, making him one of the highest-paid players in the NHL at that time. The deal was announced around the start of training camp and was reported to be worth about $100.8 million with an average annual value of roughly $12.6 million. This contract runs through the 2030-31 season. [Multiple outlets reported the eight-year term and the AAV; see NHL.com, ESPN, NBC Sports, and others from that period.]
If you’re looking for the very latest news from 2026 or later (e.g., whether there has been a subsequent extension, a new contract, or any status updates), I can fetch current articles for you and summarize them with citations. Would you like me to look up the most recent reports on Nathan MacKinnon’s contract status now?
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Nathan MacKinnon has signed an eight-year extension with the Avalanche, the team announced Tuesday. MacKinnon's AAV of $12.6 million surpasses that of Connor McDavid, sources confirmed to ESPN.
www.espn.comThe Colorado Avalanche have signed Forward Nathan MacKinnon to an eight-year extension through the 2030-2031 season.
www.cbsnews.comThe Colorado Avalanche have signed Nathan MacKinnon to a massive eight-year extension, making him the NHL's new highest-paid player.
thehockeynews.comCenter tells 'NHL @TheRink' podcast he wants to play entire career with Colorado
www.nhl.comMacKinnon said he'd most likely break off contract talks if the two sides haven't agreed to a deal by the start of the season.
www.yardbarker.comNathan MacKinnon expects to sign contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche soon, and it could make him the highest-paid player in the NHL.
www.cbsnews.comThe Avalanche are making Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL’s salary cap era.
www.nbcsports.com27-year-old center could have become unrestricted free agent after this season, won Stanley Cup in 2021-22
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