Avalanche's Makar agrees to record deal worth $20.4 annually
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"Avalanche's Makar agrees to record deal worth $20.4 annually" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The New York Times, Fox News and Baltimore Sun. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 78d ago.
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Why is "Avalanche's Makar agrees to record deal worth $20.4 annually" trending?
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Coverage (11)
- Avalanche sign Makar to largest deal in NHL history TSN · 78d ago
- NHL contract grades: Cale Makar hits $20 million, and who can fault the Avalanche? The New York Times · 78d ago
- How Cale Makar’s historic contract affects the future of the NHL Yahoo Sports · 78d ago
- 'Worth every penny': Hockey fans react to Cale Makar's mega-deal Sportsnet.ca · 78d ago
- Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years AP News · 78d ago
- Cale Makar signs richest contract in NHL history: 8 years, $163.2M with Colorado Avalanche Yahoo Sports · 78d ago
- Who are the NHL's highest-paid players in 2026-27? See full breakdown USA Today · 78d ago
- Cale Makar contract makes him NHL's first $20M man: Why deal is worth it for Avalanche Yahoo Sports · 78d ago
- Will Cale Makar’s record-breaking extension kick-start Wild-Quinn Hughes negotiations? The New York Times · 78d ago
- Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman Cale Makar to record-setting eight-year contract extension Fox News · 78d ago
- Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years Baltimore Sun · 78d ago
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