Nicholas Paul

Tampa Bay Lightning, Center
Age: 30y-11m-16d (Mar 20, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 4 (#101 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Paul Capizzano (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,150,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$19,688,379

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 2025-26, Paul will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, 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
BUYOUT CONTRACT
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 3.58% $3,250,000 $11,550,000
2025-26 30 $3,150,000 3.30% $3,000,000 $14,550,000
2026-27 31 $3,150,000 3.03% $2,500,000 $17,050,000
2027-28 32 $3,150,000 2.78% $2,500,000 $19,550,000
2028-29 33 $3,150,000 2.56% $2,500,000 $22,050,000
2029-30 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
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 3.58%
2025-26 30 $3,000,000 - $3,150,000 3.30%
2026-27 31 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 3.03%
2027-28 32 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 2.78%
2028-29 33 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 2.56%
2029-30 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining 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

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

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

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

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

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$19,688,379

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
Active
$667,500
$667,500
2016 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$692,500
$1,360,000
2017 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$118,181
$1,478,181
2018 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$258,630
$1,736,811
2019 24
Active
$701,568
$2,438,379
2020 25
Active
$1,200,000
$3,638,379
2021 26
Active
Retained
$300,000
$1,200,000
$3,938,379
$5,138,379
2022 27
Active
$4,150,000
$9,288,379
2023 28
Active
$4,150,000
$13,438,379
2024 29
Active
$3,250,000
$16,688,379
2025 30
Injured
$3,000,000
$19,688,379
Total      
$19,688,379
$19,688,379
2026 31
Active
$2,500,000
2027 32
Active
$2,500,000
2028 33
Active
$2,500,000
Total
$27,188,379

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $4,653,380 $185,000 - $4,838,379
5 $9,450,000 $5,400,000 - $14,850,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$575,000
$92,500
$667,500
$667,500
2016
21
$600,000
$92,500
$692,500
$1,360,000
2017
22
$118,182
$118,181
$1,478,181
2018
23
$258,630
$258,630
$1,736,811
2019
24
$701,568
$701,568
$2,438,379
2020
25
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$3,638,379
2021
26
$300,000
$1,200,000
$300,000
$1,200,000
$3,938,379
$5,138,379
2022
27
$750,000
$3,400,000
$4,150,000
$9,288,379
2023
28
$2,150,000
$2,000,000
$4,150,000
$13,438,379
2024
29
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$16,688,379
2025
30
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$19,688,379
Total
$14,103,380
$5,585,000
$19,688,379
$19,688,379
2026
31
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$2,500,000
2027
32
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$2,500,000
2028
33
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$2,500,000
Total
$18,603,380
$8,585,000
$27,188,379

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $4,653,380 $185,000 - $4,838,379
5 $9,450,000 $5,400,000 - $14,850,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 TBL Feb 25, 2026 - TBD 0 Undisclosed
2025-26 TBL Oct 07, 2025 - Nov 20, 2025 0 Upper Body
2021-22 OTT Jan 01, 2022 - Jan 05, 2022 0 COVID-19
2019-20 OTT Jan 10, 2020 - Feb 06, 2020 0 Lower Body
  • 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 MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 TB 34 6 482 6 0 -10 48 .125 1 1 0 0 16 42 18 202
2024 TB 76 22 1,249 19 0 13 141 .156 2 3 0 1 31 66 30 393
2023 TB 82 24 1,415 22 46 -16 153 .157 9 5 0 0 42 86 27 531
2022 TB 80 17 1,292 15 32 11 120 .142 4 0 1 0 46 111 33 495
2021 TB 80 16 1,320 16 32 -14 166 .096 2 0 1 1 56 106 39 426
2020 OTT 56 5 900 15 20 5 105 .048 0 2 1 3 35 74 19 219
2019 OTT 56 9 808 11 20 0 103 .087 0 1 0 0 39 122 24 191
2018 OTT 20 1 169 1 2 -10 30 .033 0 0 0 0 4 28 4 16
2017 OTT 11 1 86 0 1 -4 11 .091 0 0 0 0 4 16 1
2016 OTT 1 0 16 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
2015 OTT 24 2 292 3 5 -3 28 .071 0 0 0 0 9 43 6 31
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