The Colorado Avalanche inked superstar center Nathan MacKinnon to an eight-year contract extension Tuesday.
MacKinnon's new deal carries an average annual value of $12.6 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The pact will make MacKinnon the highest-paid NHL player when it begins in 2023-24. Edmonton Oilers dynamo Connor McDavid currently holds that distinction with a contract carrying a $12.5-million AAV. McDavid signed his eight-year deal in 2017.