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Last updated: August 30, 2026, 6:38 AM ET

NHL Transactions

The Colorado Avalanche locked up defenseman Cale Makar on an eight-year extension that will make him the highest-paid player in NHL history at a $20.4 million average annual value. Meanwhile, Chicago inked Kevin Korchinski to a two-year contract; the 22-year-old restricted free agent logged 53 games with Rockford of the AHL last season.