Confirmed with Link: Lightning re-sign Alex Killorn (7 years, $4.45M cap hit, $31.15M total)

[Todd1a]

I honestly thought a discount would be more around 4m per year.

Still a great contract in my eyes. He truly elevates his game in the playoffs and has a hunger to win.

A 26 year old on that term and money is perfect

 

[RDTBay4]

This was a pretty big goal.

I like this one.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

I like this one.

******* great memories, sent shivers down my spine.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Nice, Killer is here to stay!

 

[dbieon12]

A 26 year old on that term and money is perfect

He'll be 34 prior the start of his last year in the contract.

It seems expensive now but somewhere around years 3-5 the contract will look comparatively cheap (assuming his production levels don't drop).

 

[Stammertime91]

Love the signing. Keep the triplets and Drouin and this team will contend for a decade.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Sky04]

Like that he's here, but never really considered him a core player, I don't think he'll finish out his contract in TB either.

 

[DFC]

Yeah, I don't think there's any kind of discount here. He's not a $5m player. I still think he's a guy that might not be here long-term too.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[NHLNUT04]

Tampa Bay re-signs Alex Killorn to seven-year deal

Part of core group for sure now!

 

[These Are The Days]

He'll be 34 prior the start of his last year in the contract.

It seems expensive now but somewhere around years 3-5 the contract will look comparatively cheap (assuming his production levels don't drop).

And considering what they're paying 30 year olds this REALLY is a bargain deal. Plus in 7 years this team will be so radically different that I don't think we need to be worrying about his deal. By then guys like Point, Raddysh, Katchouk, Masin and Hajek will be on likely cheap extensions ala Johnson/Palat once they finish out their ELC.

The term is much longer than I would have anticipated but it's clear that the players who come back want to do so for a very long time and it's likely an indication of what direction they think the team is headed in.

I'm so excited about this deal.

 

[The Macho King]

I think Yzerman is putting a premium on playoff success, and maybe thinking Killer has an extra gear in the regular season if he has consistent linemates.

This isn't a steal. Probably won't be an albatross, either. Just kind of an odd contract to give a middle six player.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

If it becomes a burden for the rest of our cap structure, I'm sure someone like the Devils (or someone who ends up in their position in the future e.g. Columbus) would trade for him.

 

[These Are The Days]

I think Yzerman is putting a premium on playoff success, and maybe thinking Killer has an extra gear in the regular season if he has consistent linemates.

This isn't a steal. Probably won't be an albatross, either. Just kind of an odd contract to give a middle six player.

No doubt that he is. Why the heck else would we pay this price for Killorn? This is pretty close to in line with my offseason estimation because 33 points for a guy who who has 47 career playoff games is a damn good number when he is someone who spends the bulk of his time swinging between lines. I don't remember who it was but someone made a comparison to Robert Horry and it's probably the best comparison between athletes of different sports that I've seen.

This was recorded with a potato some time back but the audio is all you really need. This is gonna be Killorn in a nutshell pretty soon.