Cale Makar's brother, Taylor, signs with Avs
Written by I Dig Sports
The Avalanche signed Taylor Makar, younger brother of Colorado star Cale Makar, to a one-year deal on Monday.
Taylor Makar, a seventh-round pick by Colorado in 2021, inked an entry-level contract for the 2025-26 season.
The 24-year-old forward will report to the AHL's Colorado Eagles on an amateur tryout for the rest of this season.
Taylor Makar scored 30 points -- 18 goals and 12 assists -- in 38 games for the University of Maine in 2024-25.
Cale Makar, 26, ranks second on the Avalanche with 84 points (27 goals, 57 assists) in 74 games this season.
The three-time All-Star and 2022 Stanley Cup winner has 420 points (113 goals, 307 assists) in 389 career games. He won the Calder Trophy in 2019-20 and the Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy in 2021-22.
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