Nicholas Paul

Tampa Bay Lightning, Center
Age: 29-62d (Mar 20, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 4 (#101 overall), 2013
2024-25 Cap Hit

$3,150,000

2024-25 Cash

$3,250,000

Career Earnings

$13,530,879

2022-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Nicholas Paul signed a 7 year , $22,050,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $8,400,000 signing bonus, $22,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,150,000. In 2024-25, Paul will earn a base salary of $3,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,150,000.

Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $22,050,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,400,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $3,150,000 3.82% $4,150,000 $4,150,000
2023-24 28 $3,150,000 3.77% $4,150,000 $8,300,000
2024-25 29 $3,150,000 3.59% $3,250,000 $11,550,000
2025-26 30 $3,150,000 3.42% $3,000,000 $14,550,000
2026-27 31 $3,150,000 - $2,500,000 $17,050,000
2027-28 32 $3,150,000 - $2,500,000 $19,550,000
2028-29 33 $3,150,000 - $2,500,000 $22,050,000
2029-30 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 27 $750,000 $3,400,000 $3,150,000 3.82%
2023-24 28 $2,150,000 $2,000,000 $3,150,000 3.77%
2024-25 29 $3,250,000 - $3,150,000 3.59%
2025-26 30 $3,000,000 - $3,150,000 3.42%
2026-27 31 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 -
2027-28 32 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 -
2028-29 33 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 -
2029-30 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $750,000 $3,400,000 $4,150,000 $4,150,000 $4,150,000 $3,150,000
2023-24 28 $2,150,000 $2,000,000 $4,150,000 $8,300,000 $4,150,000 $2,983,333
2024-25 29 $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $11,550,000 $3,850,000 $2,750,000
2025-26 30 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $14,550,000 $3,637,500 $2,625,000
2026-27 31 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $2,500,000 $17,050,000 $3,410,000 $2,500,000
2027-28 32 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $2,500,000 $19,550,000 $3,258,333 $2,500,000
2028-29 33 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $2,500,000 $22,050,000 $3,150,000 $2,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2022-2025: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2026-2028: 16 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021

Nicholas Paul signed a 2 year , $2,700,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $2,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019

Nicholas Paul signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018

Nicholas Paul signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2014-2017 Rookie

Nicholas Paul signed a 3 year , $2,102,500 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,102,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,833.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,102,500
Average Salary:
$700,833
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$13,530,879

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 19
Reserve / minor
$92,500
$92,500
2015 20
Active
$667,500
$760,000
2016 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$692,500
$1,452,500
2017 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$118,181
$1,570,681
2018 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$258,630
$1,829,311
2019 24
Active
$701,568
$2,530,879
2020 25
Active
$1,200,000
$3,730,879
2021 26
Active
Retained
$300,000
$1,200,000
$4,030,879
$5,230,879
2022 27
Active
$4,150,000
$9,380,879
2023 28
Active
$4,150,000
$13,530,879
Total      
$16,780,879
$13,530,879
2024 29
Active
$3,250,000
$16,780,879
2025 30
Active
$3,000,000
$19,780,879
2026 31
Active
$2,500,000
$22,280,879
2027 32
Active
$2,500,000
$24,780,879
2028 33
Active
$2,500,000
$27,280,879
Total
$27,280,879
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
19
$92,500
$92,500
$92,500
2015
20
$575,000
$92,500
$667,500
$760,000
2016
21
$600,000
$92,500
$692,500
$1,452,500
2017
22
$118,182
$118,181
$1,570,681
2018
23
$258,630
$258,630
$1,829,311
2019
24
$701,568
$701,568
$2,530,879
2020
25
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$3,730,879
2021
26
$300,000
$1,200,000
$300,000
$1,200,000
$4,030,879
$5,230,879
2022
27
$750,000
$3,400,000
$4,150,000
$9,380,879
2023
28
$2,150,000
$2,000,000
$4,150,000
$13,530,879
2024
29
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$16,780,879
Total
$11,103,380
$5,677,500
$16,780,879
$16,780,879
2025
30
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$19,780,879
2026
31
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$2,500,000
$22,280,879
2027
32
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$2,500,000
$24,780,879
2028
33
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$2,500,000
$27,280,879
Total
$18,603,380
$8,677,500
$27,280,879

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $4,653,380 $277,500 - $4,930,879
3 $3,200,000 $5,400,000 - $8,600,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2019-20 OTT Jan 10, 2020 - Feb 06, 2020 0 Lower Body
2021-22 OTT Jan 01, 2022 - Jan 05, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 01, 2022 Signed a 7 year $22.05 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Mar 20, 2022 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Ottawa (OTT) for Mathieu Joseph and 2024 4th round pick
  • Oct 14, 2020 Signed a 2 year $2.7 million contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jul 02, 2019 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jul 16, 2018 Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Dec 20, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.1025 million contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jul 01, 2014 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Dallas (DAL) with Alex Chiasson , Alexander Guptill and 2015 2nd round pick for Jason Spezza and Ludwig Karlsson
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 4 (#101 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 TB 82 24 22 46 -16 153 9 5 0 0 42 86 27 531
2022 TB 80 17 15 32 11 120 4 0 1 0 46 111 33 495
2021 TB 80 16 16 32 -14 166 2 0 1 1 56 106 39 426
2020 OTT 56 5 15 20 5 105 0 2 1 3 35 74 19 219
2019 OTT 56 9 11 20 0 103 0 1 0 0 39 122 24 191
2018 OTT 20 1 1 2 -10 30 0 0 0 0 4 28 4 16
2017 OTT 11 1 0 1 -4 11 0 0 0 0 4 16 1
2016 OTT 1 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
2015 OTT 24 2 3 5 -3 28 0 0 0 0 9 43 6 31

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Jul 01, 2022
Signed a 7 year $22.05 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Mar 20, 2022
Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Ottawa (OTT) for Mathieu Joseph and 2024 4th round pick
Oct 14, 2020
Signed a 2 year $2.7 million contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Jul 02, 2019
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Jul 16, 2018
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Dec 20, 2014
Signed a 3 year $2.1025 million contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Jul 01, 2014
Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Dallas (DAL) with Alex Chiasson , Alexander Guptill and 2015 2nd round pick for Jason Spezza and Ludwig Karlsson
Jun 30, 2013
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 4 (#101 overall)

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