Makar Sets the Market: Calgary's Own Becomes NHL's Highest-Paid as Blue Jays Chase October

Cale Makar just rewrote the NHL's financial playbook. The Calgary-born superstar signed an eight-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche that makes him the highest-paid player in league history — and the ripple effects are already shaking up negotiations for elite defensemen across the league, including Vancouver's own Quinn Hughes.

The Quote

"The title is still sinking in for Cale Makar — highest paid player in NHL history." — Pat Graham, The Canadian Press

Makar, who...