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

[Felonious Python]

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[Todd1a]

That's official ?

 

[Felonious Python]

That's official ?

the team hasn't said anything, but it's officially a thing on twitter.

 

[These Are The Days]

So happy. So very happy. Yzerman is officially flying spaghetti monster. In other words God.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Looks like we may need to move a cap hit to get both Vladdy and Kucherov re-signed. Condra maybe?

 

[Hoek]

 

[hattrick3518]

What about Kuch?

 

[tjs*]

The more I think about it the more I think this has to be with no NMC attached. It's a bit rough in terms of trying to fit everybody under the cap but I've always maintained that doing so in 2017 is impossible anyway. As long as we maintain the ability to trade him he's cost controlled if he's on our team and an attractive cost controlled option to other teams if we have to move him.

 

[These Are The Days]

What about Kuch?

Don't worry about it. We'll figure it out.

 

[GollyG]

Rockin! I'll feel better when Kucherov is re-signed, though.

 

[Leonardo87]

Congrats Killer! Had a feeling he would get mid 4 million.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Loving it ! But the plot thickens...

 

[Iceman]

Surprised by the term.

 

[bov]

Interesting...

 

[Todd1a]

surprised by how long the deal is but they now view killorn as core

 

[Pointerspoint]

Yay Killer! And yay for my Killorn jersey.

 

[The Underboss]

Surprised at the length, otherwise good signing.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Killer is core

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[FinnLightning26]

I'm not so sure about this contract. Especially the term worries me. He's money in the playoffs though.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Killorn has been pretty healthy and doesn't play a game that leads to early decline so he should be able to keep his production up for most of it. Will be 33 the last year of the deal so not too old. It's the right AAV for his production which doesn't fluctuate much and if it does increase it's a bonus. Think it also sets a decent bar for Palat's next deal as I don't see him getting 2mil more than Killorn so he should be 6 or under.

 

[Callum]

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.

 

[The Gongshow]

Killer is part of the core. He's an absolute beast in the playoffs. His regular season numbers are solid enough. Not sure 4.45 is taking a discount and definitely didn't expect this long of a term. Happy he's staying with the team tho.

Now get Kuch locked up!

 

[Maelmoor]

Hmm unsure about this one, a bit too long for my taste but might prove me wrong.

I wonder if we will protect him at the expansion draft? Guess it depends how he performs next season.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Killorn has been pretty healthy and doesn't play a game that leads to early decline so he should be able to keep his production up for most of it. Will be 33 the last year of the deal so not too old. It's the right AAV for his production which doesn't fluctuate much and if it does increase it's a bonus. Think it also sets a decent bar for Palat's next deal as I don't see him getting 2mil more than Killorn so he should be 6 or under.

I get everyones concern for the term and whatnot, but you have pretty much summed up my thoughts.

You lock in his price now, which yeah, is a little higher than I thought it would be, but he stays healthy and honest to god plays everywhere on the ice. Not only does he do that, but he always ends up productive. That is a guy i'd want to keep.