Cale Makar, Avalanche agree to 8-year, $163.2 million contract extension

Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche have agreed to a eight-year, $163.2 million extension, his agency announced Friday. The deal will be worth $20.4 million in annual average value; Makar becomes the first player in the NHL to sign a deal exceeding $20 million in annual salary, via insider Frank Seravalli. Makar is entering the final year of a six-year, $54 million extension he signed in July 2021. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Getting a deal done now allows Makar and the Avalanche to ensure the contract is for…