The new contract will go into effect after next season, when MacKinnon’s current $ 44.1 million seven-year contract, which he signed in July 2016, expires.
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So far the record holder averaging $ 12.5 million a year was Connor McDavid. The Edmonton captain also signed an eight-year contract worth $ 100 million with the Oilers in July 2017.
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“Nathan is obviously one of the best players in the NHL, so we wanted to get a long-term extension ahead of the season. He has a rare combination of speed and power with a high level of competitiveness. We are thrilled that he will be a part of this team for many years. to come, ”general manager Chris MacFarland told the club’s website.
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27-year-old MacKinnon, who won the world championship in Prague with Canada in 2015, was one of the leading Avalanche drivers en route to the Stanley Cup last year. Along with Evander Kane, he dominated the league table of top scorers with 13 goals, and was sixth in scoring with 24 points.
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The Hart Trophy finalist for the most valuable player of the NHL regular season in three of the last five seasons (2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21) has so far averaged more than one point per game in his career in the regular season. In 638 appearances he collected 648 points thanks to 242 goals and 406 assists. In the playoffs he scored 93 points (41 + 52) in 70 games.
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In club history, at the age of 18 years and 31 days, MacKinnon was the youngest rookie and subsequently became the youngest winner of the Calder Trophy for best NHL rookie. In 2020 he was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for a hockey gentleman.
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