MOSCOW, Sep 20 Colorado Avalanche National Hockey League (NHL) club «Renewed the contract with forward Nathan McKinnon, making him the highest paid player in the league. McKinnon signed an eight-year contract with the Avalanche, according to which he will earn an average of $ 12.6 million a year.» McKinnon is certainly one of the best players in the NHL «so a long-term extension we wanted to do before the start of the season. He has that rare combination of speed and power with a high competitive level that makes him a player of a generation. We're thrilled that he will remain a member of this team and this community for years to come.» — quotes Avalanche general manager Chris McFarland on the NHL website. McKinnon is 27 years old, he has been playing for Colorado since 2013, becoming the owner of the Stanley Cup with the team (2022). On account of his 638 games in the regular season NHL, in which he scored 648 (242 + 406) points with a utility indicator of «+83».
