[Signing] Lightning sign Killorn (7 yrs, $4.45mil AAV)

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by agulati

Other than Bishop, who else can the Lightning move?

Bishop + 2017 1st for Elliott @ 50% Retained?

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Bishop + 2017 1st for Elliott @ 50% Retained?

Bishop only has one year left. I'm good without reading Elliott

[Geeoff]

I don't expect Killorn to play out this whole contract in Tampa but it seems pretty tradeable because he's a good player.

[Erratik]

I like Killorn, but he's a 40 point guy who has never hit 20 goals, so this seems a bit much. The Andrew Shaw contract was widely mocked, but both guys are middle-six forwards with similar point totals, and yet Tampa isn't being ridiculed for giving Killorn more term/aav.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

The thing with Killorn is he's been effective with both Stamkos and Johnson, so he's pretty solidly a top 6 winger. The point totals should give you pause on the length of the deal though, I won't argue.

[activeStick]

For all the good things Yzerman has done, this is a pretty poor move despite Killorn being a decent player because of the term and Tampa's cap situation.

[mikephoen]

Yzerman has proven himself to be pretty shrewd as a GM, so this contract seems a little weird to me.

I wonder if this is the kind of contract that is meant to look attractive to Vegas in a year? Slightly overpaid vet, but locked in long term at a mostly manageable price? I predict Killorn is playing in Vegas for 2017/2018.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by Erratik

I like Killorn, but he's a 40 point guy who has never hit 20 goals, so this seems a bit much. The Andrew Shaw contract was widely mocked, but both guys are middle-six forwards with similar point totals, and yet Tampa isn't being ridiculed for giving Killorn more term/aav.

really similar to what I told repeatedly is a very good value contract for Frolik...

[Erratik]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

really similar to what I told repeatedly is a very good value contract for Frolik...

You don't seem to understand the difference between RFA and UFA. Also, seven frickin years, that really makes it worse.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Killorn seems to be underrated on here. One of the only Lightning top 6 players who plays with strength and power. He's a good compliment to their smaller and weaker forwards. Point totals aren't everything, Killorn is one of those key complimentary guys.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Killorn seems to be underrated on here. One of the only Lightning top 6 players who plays with strength and power. He's a good compliment to their smaller and weaker forwards. Point totals aren't everything, Killorn is one of those key complimentary guys.

I just don't think you can commit this type of term to a complementary player with the salary cap tapering off like it is.