Nathan Mackinnon Will Reportedly Be The NHL's Highest Paid Player..

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Tyler
August 30, 2022 (8:19)

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The current highest paid player in the NHL is Connor McDavid who's average annual value of $12.5 million dollars is the highest in league history.

After a Stanley Cup Championship winning season at the end of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, MacKinnon just so happens to be inching closer and closer with each passing day to need to sign a new contract.

With that said, could MacKinnon realistically demand and receive a higher salary per season than McDavid?

Here are MacKinnon's complete career stats -

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/99204/nathan-mackinnon

What does he deserve, and what are some realistic comparables?

Toews and Kane both signed matching contracts $10.5 million dollar per season.

Crosby 's contract is $8.7 million dollars per season.

Makar and Hedman make $9 million and $7.875 million dollars per season respectively.

A reasonable contract could between $11 to $13 million dollars per season, on an eight-year term.

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Nathan Mackinnon Will Reportedly Be The NHL's Highest Paid Player..

The current highest paid player in the NHL is Connor McDavid who's average annual value of $12.5 million dollars is the highest in league history.

Does Mackinnon deserve more money than McDavid??