Dreger: Lightning and Nick Paul nearing extension

[More 2004]

3 years 3.333333

 

[Duck Off]

My guess is 6 years - 3.5 aav

 

[Todd1a]

What are the contract projections?

I’ll say 5 year deal for 3.25 avv per season

 

[Point21]

This alone is worth 3.5m

 

[Sky04]

4 years 3.2m

 

[BelovedIsles]

Thought he played well, even despite an obvious injury. Underrated skill. Softens the loss of Coleman/Goodrow.

 

[CupInSIX]

4x2.9M

 

[TheBeard]

Announce palat back to tampa next!

I can’t see that happening.

 

[Kryten]

2.75x2

 

[CowbellConray]

I think anything under 3.5 and it’s a good deal for the lightning. He was pretty strong in both the regular session and playoffs, but I do wonder what his true scoring potential is. Maybe 35-40 points a year? Cooper loves him, so if he gets time with Kuch or Stamkos it could boost his production

 

[Revansky]

5/6 x 3,15 AVV

 

[Point21]

 

[Bolt32]

Holy f***. I love Nick Paul, but yeah. 7 years?

 

[TheNewEra]

Pauls the type of player where that contract is worth it and im sure the tax situation helps out since for most other teams that would be him taking a discount

Good for him

 

[TheDoldrums]

You don't give role players like that 7 years. I honestly would've expected to be well under 3 for that term.

 

[SpezDispenser]

That's an....interesting contract.

 

[Vitto79]

You don't give role players like that 7 years. I honestly would've expected to be well under 3 for that term.

That’s a lot for sure

 

[ccman68]

had to give 7 to keep the aav low. not like it's gonna matter if we are overpaying him in 5 years

 

[Bolt32]

had to give 7 to keep the aav low. not like it's gonna matter if we are overpaying him in 5 years

First few years it will feel like a steal I'm sure. Years 4-7 though.....yeah not so much.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Very happy with this. Overpaid in term but we won't be competitive by the end of this deal.

We gave a similar contract to Killorn back in the day and while there were bad times, it ended up being a steal over the long run. At $3M, you can't really go wrong though.

 

[JoemAvs]

You don't give role players like that 7 years. I honestly would've expected to be well under 3 for that term.

Thats what you gotta do to keep the salaries for these type of player low.
I would gladly do a similar thing with Lehkonen for the Avs.
Also isn't there supposed to be a cap "explosion" on the horizon once the Covid-19 losses are dealt with considering the new TV deal and other stuff? Probably once the CBA expires in 25-26.
So that might not look all that bad down the line.

 

[NatoGhost]

First few years it will feel like a steal I'm sure. Years 4-7 though.....yeah not so much.

He turned 27 in March and cap will be going up after a couple years. I think it's a good deal at least for 5 years. Last 2 maybe a gamble but worth it.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Paul’s agent did well here to sell that term to Tampa to keep the AAV low

 

[MomoSissokko]

My guess 7 * 2,925

 

[KingsCourt]

not bad...just strange to see a player like Paul get 7 years