Confirmed Signing with Link: [TBL] Brayden Point re-signs with the Lightning (8 years, $9.5M AAV)

[Go Wings]

It is so weird to say this but 9.5 million for Point is a steal. He is such an amazing player and gets it done when it matters in the playoffs.

 

[Stuzchuk]

awesome deal but

Vasi, Point, Kuch @ 9.5M
Stamkos @ 8.5M
Hedman @ 7.75M

that's a lot of dough for 5 players

 

[razor ray]

I would take him over basically everyone making more than him.

 

[WF19]

Tampa is saving close to 10M on Kuch + Vasi + Point combined.

Lol take notes Dubas. That's how you manage a team.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

God damnit tampa... I cant help but be salty cuz im jealous.

 

[PAZ]

awesome deal but

Vasi, Point, Kuch @ 9.5M
Stamkos @ 8.5M
Hedman @ 7.75M

that's a lot of dough for 5 players

And all of them at a discount. When players like Bellemare, Bogosian, Maroon, etc. are willing to sign at $1 mil or less, along with their ability to develop prospects, it makes it a lot more feasible to ice a contending team that still has depth.

 

[Mersss]

Lol take notes Dubas. That's how you manage a team.

More like taxes screw up every canadian team in the NHL. Point would need a 11M$ contract in Canads to make the same $ amount.

 

[leafsfan5]

God I hate Tampa

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

awesome deal but

Vasi, Point, Kuch @ 9.5M
Stamkos @ 8.5M
Hedman @ 7.75M

that's a lot of dough for 5 players

That core just won 2 cups though...

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Great deal, worth every penny. Former 3rd pick, Tampa's drafting has been unreal.

 

[leafsfan5]

awesome deal but

Vasi, Point, Kuch @ 9.5M
Stamkos @ 8.5M
Hedman @ 7.75M

that's a lot of dough for 5 players

Vasi is the best goalie in the league, Hedman the best defenseman, Kucherov the best winger, Point a top 10 centre (top 5 in playoffs)

All worth their value, only one they could do without is Stamkos

 

[Icarium]

Something,, taxes, something, Canada, something, Leafs, something.

Also, Seth Jones can now tell his friends there is a team willing to pay him as much Brayden Point gets and they can all have a good laugh.

 

[capfit9]

awesome deal but

Vasi, Point, Kuch @ 9.5M
Stamkos @ 8.5M
Hedman @ 7.75M

that's a lot of dough for 5 players

you think that's bad imagine having 4 players at almost $40M

 

[JoVel]

More like taxes screw up every canadian team in the NHL. Point would need a 11M$ contract in Canads to make the same $ amount.

Canada would need a good hockey team to get interest from Point.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Lol he’s worth like $12 per. That’s a steal

No chance. He isnt even a ppg player during the reg season.

 

[FinnLightning26]

 

[WF19]

More like taxes screw up every canadian team in the NHL. Point would need a 11M$ contract in Canads to make the same $ amount.

It's about management though. Wether its a tax thing or not. Look at all the hype about Tavares want to come home to play in Toronto then handcuffs them by asking 11mil a season. Nylander's isnt bad. Matthews deserved it but Marner and Tavares contracts were bad moves

 

[SRHRangers]

Biggest no brainer of the offseason.

 

[theimmortal1]

Can somebody calculate how much more he earns from this deal in Florida versus say somewhere in Canada? The equivalent is probably $12m in canada isn't it?

It depends where in Canada. Things have changed but in 2014 Calgary/Edmonton actually had the least cap burden and Montreal had the most. Since then taxes have changed in Canada but the premise holds true. There is a legit difference between provinces. Just like California vs Florida is a massive difference. Heck California is costlier than Canada on average.

 

[Voight]

Again, this is what teams hope for. Your best players buying in to the team concept and taking less money to assist them in remaining competitive.

 

[theimmortal1]

More like taxes screw up every canadian team in the NHL. Point would need a 11M$ contract in Canads to make the same $ amount.

As I just mentioned not all Canadian teams are equal. So its not a Canadian vs US thing. It is a regional thing.

However Toronto and Montreal players get massive endorsement deals. That actually is worth more than an increased tax burden. So if anything those teams have an advantage (particularly Toronto as Montreal is even higher from a tax perspective).

 

[BLNY]

Not really a shock that their GM, and cap guru, has their player contracts nicely staggered. They've only got about 70 million committed for 22-23. All the key guys are locked in. Given how they find guys in the draft, it's not to think they'll find replacements for the expiring contracts of Palat and Maroon. If they opt for trades/ufas they'll have the space to add.

 

[kerrabria]

Brayden Point is a top 10 center in the league.
He earned this.
Hopefully he grabs a Selke or two on this contract. Would be absolutely bananas if we saw five HHOFers on the same team at once.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

This deal won't age well.

 

[More 2004]

Good job JBB. Thank God we don't have to hear about offer sheets this summer.