[Signing] Tampa signs Cernak (8 yrs, $5.2 mil AAV)

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1547271110558900225

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

This seems reasonable, solid 2nd pairing guy who's only 25 right now. This looks a lot like when the Preds got Ekholm at 4M on a solid term.

[agulati]

Lightning handing out 8 year contracts like candy.

Sergachev, Cernak and Cirelli all signed up in the last few minutes.

[Royle9]

How much cap do they have?
It seems like everyone in TB makes 5M+ for 6+ years

[MRCboicgy]

No cap? LOL

[devo22]

will be interesting how they'll manage their cap situation down the road. Stamkos and Hedman only have two years left on their deals, and with all those new extensions, they might force themselves into making a difficult decision there.

[Icon]

yeesh, 3 overpays in a row.

They're really counting on the cap going up over the next few years.

[Enoch Root]

Tampa has 13 players signed for next year. At $79M

(though that does include Seabrook)

[Beatle17]

Originally Posted by Royle9

How much cap do they have?
It seems like everyone in TB makes 5M+ for 6+ years

This contract and Cirelli one kick in the 2023/24 season. I don't think they have a lot of players signed for that season so they will fill in with the usual $1M guys. They also have the $6.8M cap relief from the Brett Seabrook contract they took on.

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by Royle9

How much cap do they have?
It seems like everyone in TB makes 5M+ for 6+ years

Their cap is called FTIR