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

[SaltySkywalker]

I’m pretty baffled that people can still be upset by this deal. We have arguably the best defensemen signed to a more than fair deal. Sooo much can happen in 6 years, I’m not looking that far ahead right now. He’s signed during our window so I could care less what his next contract look or how many ufa years that bought. Let’s be happy for once, god knows we deserve it.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Holy crap! That’s practically Seth Jones money!

 

[Slurpeelover27]

6x9, fair for both sides considering he's about to become the best dmen in the league. Not a discount by any means though.

Teams were able to lock in Doughty, Chabot and Miro coming off their ELCs for the full 8 yrs. Makar is just a different beast though, hard to compare.

People are forgetting that there was a real risk of an offer sheet. If a team offered 12m over 6 years the team would undoubtedly match. If I was another team and was positioned well I definitely make that offer.

 

[the_fan]

Landeskog should learn from this. Although 9 mill isn't chump change, Makar could have gotten more and asked for longer term. He obviously thought about him but also the team and agreed to a very fair deal.

 

[Miri]

Cale exposing the scum Landeskog.

Landescum :-D

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Needless name calling...

 

[henchman21]

Landeskog should learn from this. Although 9 mill isn't chump change, Makar could have gotten more and asked for longer term. He obviously thought about him but also the team and agreed to a very fair deal.

Makar literally reset the RFA defensemen market. It could have been more on an 8 year deal… but this is the largest RFA defensemen contract since Subban after a Norris on a 3rd deal. He didn’t really give a discount…

 

[the_fan]

Makar literally reset the RFA defensemen market. It could have been more on an 8 year deal… but this is the largest RFA defensemen contract since Subban after a Norris on a 3rd deal. He didn’t really give a discount…

I mean 9 mill is fair, but he could have asked for 1 or 2 mill more and we wouldn't say he's not worth it.

 

[Belgican]

The difference here he’s also the best defenseman in the league, only 22

It’s just a fair deal when you know Makar already values $9M today

 

[henchman21]

I mean 9 mill is fair, but he could have asked for 1 or 2 mill more and we wouldn't say he's not worth it.

He’s worth it regardless… just saying he just reset the market and signed the biggest rfa deal of recent for a defensemen. That’s not giving a discount.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

I fully understand why Makar wouldn't want to go 8 years. However, bridge contracts exist ffs.

You don't care if he wants 13M AAV after his bridge contract, you just sign him for the rest of his relevant career. He'd be only 25. Then at 32-33 if he wants to walk then yeah, sure.

The ultimate goal here is for the team that drafts the player to get as many prime years as possible. We won't be drafting another Makar anytime soon.

It must suck to be you

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Makar literally reset the RFA defensemen market. It could have been more on an 8 year deal… but this is the largest RFA defensemen contract since Subban after a Norris on a 3rd deal. He didn’t really give a discount…

Look at what Matthews, Marner, and Heiskanen got paid and tell me he couldn’t have gotten more if he wanted to.

 

[henchman21]

Look at what Matthews, Marner, and Heiskanen got paid and tell me he couldn’t have gotten more if he wanted to.

He could have gotten more and that is why he’s only got a 6 year deal and only buying 1 ufa year. He got more than Heiskanen on a shorter term and buying 3 less UFA years. Can’t compare forwards and defensemen. They are simply paid differently especially as RFAs.

I’m 100% good with the deal, but it just isn’t a discount.

 

[the_fan]

He’s worth it regardless… just saying he just reset the market and signed the biggest rfa deal of recent for a defensemen. That’s not giving a discount.

I agree, he didn't really give a discount but he also didn't go all greedy and asked for the max he could get

 

[Avsboy]

Would've preferred 8 but this is still a good value contract

 

[RoyIsALegend]

The hope is MacKinnon and Makar consume like $25m of cap space annually for a long time as rewards for winning a Cup or two.

 

[Belgican]

He’s worth it regardless… just saying he just reset the market and signed the biggest rfa deal of recent for a defensemen. That’s not giving a discount.

I’m not sure I follow you here, his contract is just fair compared to comparables, he could have asked 10,5 x 6 you would have said he deserved it, I’m sure

 

[the_fan]

He's gonna get another juicy contract after 6 years. He'll be 28 still in his prime, and by that time the cap should go up

 

[henchman21]

I’m not sure I follow you here, his contract is just fair compared to comparables, he could have asked 10,5 x 6 you would have said he deserved it, I’m sure

His deal reset the market as the highest rfa defensemen as it should have. He could have pushed for more money and drew this out. It would have still been worth it in the end, but he could have pulled a Marner to get more if he really wanted to. It would have likely had to be 8 years to get 10m.

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

He’s worth it regardless… just saying he just reset the market and signed the biggest rfa deal of recent for a defensemen. That’s not giving a discount.

This deal pushes up salaries across the board for young D. Fox has a target now. And Hughes will or should come in below. And I bet those two are glad they waited.

Its a fair deal for both sides. Not a discount.

 

[Belgican]

His deal reset the market as the highest rfa defensemen as it should have. He could have pushed for more money and drew this out. It would have still been worth it in the end, but he could have pulled a Marner to get more if he really wanted to. It would have likely had to be 8 years to get 10m.

You don’t answer my question

I mean, his performance sets also a new standard for defensemen, what would you have given to him as a fair deal for 6 years ?

I was hoping for 8 years at 9,5M but that would have been a discount

 

[henchman21]

You don’t answer my question

I mean, his performance sets also a new standard for defensemen, what would you have given to him as a fair deal for 6 years ?

You didn’t ask a question

His deal is a fair deal at 6 years. I would have done whatever it took to go 8 years, or forced a 3 year bridge.

 

[Belgican]

You didn’t ask a question

His deal is a fair deal at 6 years. I would have done whatever it too to go 8, or forced a 3 year bridge.

Now I did

But if it’s fair, it’s not a new standard

 

[henchman21]

Now I did

But if it’s fair, it’s not a new stzndard

And I answered it prior to you asking it

 

[Joe Sakic]

Heiskanen was 12th 2 years ago in voting while Makar was 9th. He's not that far off.

2 years ago?...how did they finish 5 years ago?

2 years ago was Makar's rookie season.

Last year Makar finished 2nd, and Heiskanen finished, well...not even close. The gap will continue to widen as Makar continues to enter his prime.