Front office exec Joe Sakic skates with Avs in alumni game as the Cale Makar extension talks roll on
Sakic said talks continue on a long-term deal for Cale Makar, who could reset the defense market as the Avalanche manage cap space.
- Colorado Avalanche General Manager Joe Sakic returned to the ice yesterday for an alumni game at Magness Arena, even as he navigates high-stakes contract negotiations for star defenseman Cale Makar.
- Makar enters the final season of his six-year, $54 million contract, one of three key organization members—along with Artturi Lehkonen and coach Jared Bednar—facing uncertain futures as training camp approaches.
- Market expectations for defensemen have risen, highlighted by Bowen Byram's $75 million extension with the Chicago Blackhawks, which Sakic noted has shifted the financial landscape significantly.
- Addressing the contract status, Sakic stated, "I'm pretty confident that he'll be signed before the season starts." He expressed no concerns about reaching an agreement.
- Future contract terms remain subject to a changing financial environment as a new Collective Bargaining Agreement looms and the salary cap ceiling experiences unprecedented spikes.
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Front office exec Joe Sakic skates with Avs in alumni game as the Cale Makar extension talks roll on
Joe Sakic took a break from his front-office role with the Colorado Avalanche to play in an alumni game with former teammates Sunday night.
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With defenseman Cale Makar being in the final year of his contract, he has been eligible to sign a contract extension since July 1st. Although GM Joe Sakic expressed high confidence they’d get a deal done, it hasn’t happened just yet. Speaking with reporters today (video via Guerilla Sports) before an alumni game, Sakic reiterated his confidence that a deal would be reached before the regular season starts late next month and noted that neither…
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