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Makar’s Mega Deal Shakes NHL | NHL News

Cale Makar just locked in a record-breaking eight-year, $163 million deal with the Avalanche — the richest ever for a defenseman — setting the NHL’s new standard. Now, Minnesota’s Quinn Hughes is in the spotlight as his contract talks stall, with whispers he’s waiting to see what Makar got before moving forward. While Makar’s loyalty to Colorado makes his deal feel like a homecoming, Hughes’ situation is more complex: he’s still adjusting to life in Minnesota after a trade, and rumors suggest he may want a shorter-term pact to sync with his brother Jack’s free agency timeline. For Minnesota…

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