Avalanche sign Cale Makar to 8-year, $163.2 million extension
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Avalanche sign Cale Makar to 8-year, $163.2 million extension" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, NHL.com and ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 45d ago.
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Why is "Avalanche sign Cale Makar to 8-year, $163.2 million extension" trending?
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Coverage (8)
- Cale Makar Contract Increases Value of Adam Fox for NY Rangers Sports Illustrated · 45d ago
- Reactions to Avalanche star Cale Makar’s mega-contract: ‘A unicorn deserves to break the bank’ The Denver Post · 45d ago
- Avalanche news: Cale Makar's 1st message to fans after historic $163 million contract Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Cale Makar, Macklin Celebrini and the NHL's Highest-Paid Players After Avs Star's Historic Contract Bleacher Report · 45d ago
- What Cale Makar's Record-Breaking $163.2 Million Extension Means For The Wild, Quinn Hughes Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Makar signs 8-year contract with Avalanche NHL.com · 45d ago
- Avalanche's Makar agrees to record deal worth $20.4 annually ESPN · 45d ago
- Avalanche sign Cale Makar to 8-year, $163.2 million extension The New York Times · 45d ago
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