Confirmed with Link: Avs Re-sign Cale Makar to 6-Year Deal

[Ararana]

Emily Wade is a gem BTW

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

This is a good deal.

Sakic obviously went down to 6 years to bring the AAV down.

They were probably looking at $10.5M on an 8 year deal.

 

[Hasbro]

It does blow my mind that Jones has 2 extra years at half a million more per. Makar took a discount imho.

Seth also got a Lucic style contract too.

 

[henchman21]

Not a discount? Seth Jones just got 8x9.5 lol

RFA vs UFA. Not comparable. Plus Heiskanen got an 8 year deal at less AAV. 9m isn’t a ‘discount’ over 6 years. If the deal was 8… slight discount.

 

[shadow1]

Not bad, considering the reports Makar was looking at 3 years and Colorado was looking at 8.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

It does blow my mind that Jones has 2 extra years at half a million more per. Makar took a discount imho.

Jones got UFA money. Makes sense that he took home more. Makar will get more once he becomes a free agent.

 

[Ararana]

This is a good deal.

Sakic obviously went down to 6 years to bring the AAV down.

They were probably looking at $10.5M on an 8 year deal.

Nah, I bet it was Makar. He knows this flat cap bullshit will be over in 5-6 years and he’ll cash in another huge ass contract.

 

[Belgican]

That’s huge ! Of course it’s not 8 years, but it’s $9M, lower than expected, so good for the window

The same Sakic wants 4 years for Landy because he will then decline, he is consistent also with Makar who will be worth more in 6 years than now.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Called it after the Jones deal

Jesus H Christ Chicago. Watch Joe get Makar for 9M now hahahahah

This is a good deal, gives us 6 years until he gets PAID

 

[henchman21]

Nah, I bet it was Makar. He knows this flat cap bullshit will be over in 5-6 years and he’ll cash in another huge ass contract.

13-14m… minimum at that point.

 

[LOFIN]

RFA vs UFA. Not comparable. Plus Heiskanen got an 8 year deal at less AAV. 9m isn’t a ‘discount’ over 6 years. If the deal was 8… slight discount.

9m at 8 years would be a huge discount.

 

[henchman21]

9m at 8 years would be a huge discount.

About a million… wouldn’t say huge.

 

[Vk1ing]

I glad we got this done. The term isn't ideal but makars camp probably wanted it so he could get overpaid as a free agent lol

 

[WaW]

RFA vs UFA. Not comparable. Plus Heiskanen got an 8 year deal at less AAV. 9m isn’t a ‘discount’ over 6 years. If the deal was 8… slight discount.

I disagree. He gave you two UFA years and is a top 3 dman in the league...oh and took less money than Rantanen who is great but as a winger is a less important piece than Makar. This is a slight discount IMO, especially when you consider the 10.2whatever offer sheet was a possibility.

 

[Cypher]

Not a fan of the deal.

2 less years than Heiskanen and 550k more and same UFA year as Girard.

If it was 8 years sure, 9 mill is great. Since it's 6 years, should be closer to 8.45 mill.

 

[Balthazar]

10M X 8 >>>>> 9M X 6

 

[Shane Diesel]

Good work by Joe.

 

[LTC Pain]

 

[dahrougem2]

Not a fan of the deal.

2 less years than Heiskanen and 550k more and same UFA year as Girard.

If it was 8 years sure, 9 mill is great. Since it's 6 years, should be closer to 8.45 mill.

Well, he's a superior player to Heiskanen so not sure why you're questioning the fact that he's making more regardless of term.

 

[jaisen73]

9 million is a little less than I'd expect if the contract had been the full 8 (I was guessing it would be 9.75 or 10 per for 8 years). He'll be 28 when he is up for UFA and given general inflation, cap rises, etc he could easily see another 6-8 year deal that puts him at equal or higher money. Smart play.

8 years would have been nice but having this done and knowing Cale is with Colorado for the foreseeable future is great.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

The AAV is great.

I really wish they could’ve gone 7/8 years though, I think upping the AAV would’ve been worth it.

The Avs definitely know they’re in a tight spot with the cap and are trying to help themselves in the short term.

 

[Ararana]

Curious to see @Pierce Hawthorne take

 

[Ararana]

 

[henchman21]

I disagree. He gave you two UFA years and is a top 3 dman in the league...oh and took less money than Rantanen who is great but as a winger is a less important piece than Makar. This is a slight discount IMO, especially when you consider the 10.2whatever offer sheet was a possibility.

I don’t buy into the offer sheet issues… they rarely happen. Defensemen consistently get paid less than wingers, so less than Rants makes sense… and Makar basically just reset the RFA defensemen limit that was just reset by Heiskanen

 

[Richard88]

6 years is disappointing, but it's an understandable contract from both sides. Sucks that he'll hit UFA 2 years before Heiskanen.