Confirmed Signing with Link: [TBL] Luke Schenn (1 year, $800K) and Pat Maroon (2 years, 900K AAV) re-sign with the Lightning

[JoVel]

There were years and years where TB needed to overpay to draw UFAs.

Well yeah but taxes.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

I guess winning means more then money

 

[abo9]

I hate to me that guy but it's starting to get unfair/ridiculous how every player takes a significant pay cut to sign with Tampa.

Well. I'm sure other states have similar tax laws, no?

I think it's in the makeup of guys they draft/sign/trade for. I'm not criticizing the deal, but a guy like Anderson in Montreal reportedly asked for 7 years or nothing (walk to UFA next season) and asked for big money.

I'm pretty sure Tampa would not touch that kind of player, or would trade them away (ie Drouin). They prone a "team first" mentality and every action they take is aligned with that goal. A player doesn't like it? They don't have a problem shopping them around.

From the outside looking in, it looks like they're building a "fun" environment to be around, and winning obviously helps with people adhering to the mentality.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Heard the Canucks were interested in both. We desperately need some size.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Awesome to have both back, especially Maroon and especially at that price!

 

[Ajaton Azer]

I think that this is very good news for our cup winning Tampa Bay Lightning Bolts! Lucky Schenn is maybe more of a rotational asset, but Patty Maroon is certainly a forward who can contribute for years to come. Very nice!

 

[Voight]

Tampa's contracts are all starting to look like "Pippen" discounts. Maroon could have gotten a lot more elsewhere.

Are you sure? He had the same role on STL last year and only got $900 K last summer. Not like he improved this year.

Jealous Tampa re-signed him tho. Would have loved him on the Hawks. I guess TB figured out all you need to win a cup is him on your roster, so they didn't want any of the other teams to get him

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[De Montreal]

They got the big files closed now

 

[Todd1a]

I don’t know why Tampa took this long to announce these deals ?

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Their agents probably gave JBB a grace period before making it official to give him some more cap flexibility. However, with the first pay cheques due to be paid out, it's a courtesy to the players to put pen to paper now.

 

[Mr Positive]

I don’t know why Tampa took this long to announce these deals ?

Probably they were pressing for more. Tampa probably was negotiating cheap deals with potential replacements. They weren't going to give full market value to those guys even if they are worth it

 

[Todd1a]

Their agents probably gave JBB a grace period before making it official to give him some more cap flexibility. However, with the first pay cheques due to be paid out, it's a courtesy to the players to put pen to paper now.

do the players get paid this month or do they wait till the season starts ?

 

[PensPlz]

Well yeah but taxes.

Taxes are going to be 60-62% in same states. Good time to be a team in Florida.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

do the players get paid this month or do they wait till the season starts ?

 

[Treb]

When is the last time a 900k forward had a NMC?

 

[God King Fudge]

When is the last time a 900k forward had a NMC?

I would think it's a reasonable request from his side. This is probably the last contract he's going to sign. Maybe could have got a bit more being a noted part of Cup winning teams the last 2 seasons. Probably just giving him some assurance right away and then he gets to at least cross any "no" teams off his list in year 2.

Strange given the salary but probably reasonable from both sides.

 

[LightningStrikes]

When is the last time a 900k forward had a NMC?

NTCs and NMCs are kinda like a tradition in Tampa.

 

[DFC]

NTCs and NMCs are kinda like a tradition in Tampa.

That's how we got him for under a million though.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Guy like Maroon can be set for life as an analyst or back office with those rings. Smart of him to stick around and go for the hat trick.

 

[Todd1a]

NTCs and NMCs are kinda like a tradition in Tampa.

We hand those out like candy!

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

Pat-Big Heart-Maroon





Great for him.

 

[Moose Head]

Jesus. Talk about bargains... especially Maroon. I don't know how Tampa keeps doing it.

Jedi mind tricks

 

[Moose Head]

Kawhi should’ve taken lessons from maroon on defending your championship

Stars never do. It’s the pawns that buy in.

 

[GBLeaf]

Well done Maroon. That's the kind of attitude I love to see.

Firstly, the guy is a millionaire, so he's not strapped for cash, he's still got a few years left too and will likely have many opportunities when he retires from playing.

But there is a man who values the notion of what he has done in the game over enhancing his bank account. Bravo to him. Hope he picks up another Cup.