It was clear from the exit interviews following the Stanley Cup Final that Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois and forward Nick Paul had a lot of interest in signing a new contract. The rumblings have continued since, with word last night that the two sides were closing in on an extension. This morning, we got a more concrete report from Elliott Friedman that the new contract will be for seven years with a cap hit of just over $3 million.
Hearing Nick Paul extension in TB will come in at 7 years, at just over a $3M AAV
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2022
Now it’s official with the Lightning announcing that he has been signed to a seven year contract with a $3.