Tampa Tried To Extend Killorn With Long-Term Deal
Forward Alex Killorn landed himself a huge pay on the opening of Free Agency signing a four-year, $25-million contract, with the rebuilding Anaheim Ducks. This works out to $6.25 AAV.
Insider Pierre LeBrun reports that the Tampa Bay Lightning made a final offer to Killorn, eight years with a $2.25 AAV. This would work out to $20 million over the eight years.
General Manager Julien BriseBois has used the strategy of offering long-term contracts to try and bring the AAV down. He was successful in doing that with Anthony Cirelli, Nick Paul and Erik Cernak.
An eight-year deal for a 33 year old would have risk all over it. In the end Killorn chose the financial security. Killorn is coming off a 7 year, $31,150,000 signed with Tampa in the summer of 2016.
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Would you have liked to see Tampa lock up Alex Killorn to eight years? |
Yes, after two cups should have retired in Tampa | 59 | 26.1 % |
No, way too much risk for his age | 167 | 73.9 % |
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