BREAKING NEWS: Avalanche Sign Cale Makar To Record $163.2 Million Contract

Cale Makar is now the highest-paid player in NHL history.The Colorado Avalanche signed their star defenseman to an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension Friday, giving Makar a league-record $20.4 million annual average value and keeping him in Colorado through the 2034-35 season. The deal more than doubles his previous $9 million AAV and makes him the first player in NHL history to surpass $20 million per season.It is a remarkable jump for a league that has seen its salary records climb