The Colorado Avalanche made Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL’s salary cap era with an eight-year contract worth $100.8 million that goes into effect at the start of the 2023-24 season. Valley News/AP Photo
By STEPHEN WHYNO and PAT GRAHAM DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are making Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL’s salary cap era. MacKinnon, who just turned 27 earlier this month, signed an eight-year contract worth $100.8 million, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team did not announce terms of the contract. His new $12.6 million salary cap hit that goes into effect at the start of the 2023-24 season surpasses Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million as the highest in the league. McDavid’s $100 million, eight-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers signed in 2017 was the previous record for the highest annual cap hit since the system went into place in 2005. “Obvi
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