Jacob MacDonald

Colorado Avalanche, Defensemen
Age: 31y-9m-23d (Feb 26, 1993)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Cornell
Drafted: Undrafted, FLA, 2018

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jacob MacDonald signed a 2 year , $1,550,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 31 $775,000 0.88% $775,000 $775,000
2025-26 32 $775,000 0.88% $775,000 $1,550,000
2026-27 33
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2024-25 31 $775,000 $775,000 0.88%
2025-26 32 $775,000 $775,000 0.88%
2026-27 33
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 31 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $1,550,000 $775,000 $775,000
2025-26 32 $775,000 $775,000 $1,550,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Extension

Jacob MacDonald signed a 2 year , $1,525,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $1,525,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $762,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2021 Extension

Jacob MacDonald signed a 2 year , $1,450,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $1,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $725,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2019 Rookie

Jacob MacDonald signed a 2 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$2,373,782

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$37,630
$37,630
2020 27
Active
$476,686
$514,316
2021 28
Active
$425,000
$939,316
2022 29
Active
Retained
$316,212
$412,162
$1,255,528
$1,667,690
2023 30
Active
$706,092
$2,373,782
Total
$2,373,782

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $37,630 - - $37,630
3 $1,313,848 - - $1,313,848
2 $1,022,304 - - $1,022,304
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
25
$37,630
$37,630
$37,630
2020
27
$476,686
$476,686
$514,316
2021
28
$425,000
$425,000
$939,316
2022
29
$316,212
$412,162
$316,212
$412,162
$1,255,528
$1,667,690
2023
30
$706,092
$706,092
$2,373,782
Total
$2,373,782
$2,373,782

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $37,630 - - $37,630
3 $1,313,848 - - $1,313,848
2 $1,022,304 - - $1,022,304

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 SJS Dec 27, 2023 - Jan 29, 2024 0 Undisclosed
2023-24 SJS Nov 08, 2023 - Nov 20, 2023 0 Undisclosed
2023-24 SJS Oct 10, 2023 - Oct 31, 2023 0 Undisclosed
2022-23 COL Oct 11, 2022 - Oct 18, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 COL Dec 16, 2021 - Feb 25, 2022 0 Undisclosed
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 09, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Feb 21, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Jan 25, 2023 Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Colorado (COL) with Martin Kaut for Ryan Merkley and Matt Nieto
  • Jul 10, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.525 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Apr 08, 2021 Suspended 2 games for an Illegal hit to the head against Ryan Hartman (MIN), forfeiting $12,500 in 2020-21 salary with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 27, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 29, 2019 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Florida (FLA) for Dominic Toninato
  • Jul 02, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract with Florida (FLA)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 SJ 34 7 2 9 -14 49 3 1 0 0 17 30 23 1
2022 SJ 58 1 7 8 -14 75 0 1 0 0 43 69 23 0
2021 COL 8 0 0 0 -1 17 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 0
2020 COL 33 1 8 9 14 49 0 0 0 0 31 38 8 0
2018 FLA 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
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