Nicholas Paul

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Nicholas PAUL
29y
Flag of CAN
$3.15M
191cm
104kg
Player Bio:
Position: Centre, Left Wing
Hand: L
Date of Birth: March 20, 1995
Place of Birth: Mississauga, Ontario, Ontario, CAN
Draft Year: 2013
Draft Round: 4
Drafted Overall: 101
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Nov. 30, 2024 H 3:5 -
Nov. 29, 2024 A 3:2 OT -
Nov. 27, 2024 H 4:5 -
Nov. 25, 2024 H 8:2 -
Nov. 23, 2024 H 2:4 -
Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2024-25 $3.15M 17 5 8 13 +2 16:24
2023-24 $3.15M 82 24 22 46 -16 17:15 5 2 0 2 -4 17:13
2022-23 $3.15M 80 17 15 32 +11 16:09 6 1 0 1 -1 16:37
2021-22 $0.749M 21 5 9 14 +4 14:06 23 5 4 9 0 18:18
March 20, 2022: Traded from OTT to TBL
2021-22 $1.35M 59 11 7 18 -18 17:22
2020-21 $1.35M 56 5 15 20 +5 16:04
2019-20 $0.75M 56 9 11 20 0 14:26
2018-19 $0.65M 20 1 1 2 -10 08:28
2017-18 $0.67M 11 1 0 1 -4 07:53
2016-17 $0.67M 1 0 0 0 -2 16:29
2015-16 $0.67M 24 2 3 5 -3 12:11
2013: Drafted by DAL

Contracts

Standard Contract (Extension)
Nicholas Paul signed a 7 year, $22,050,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 1, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $3,150,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 1, 2022
Signed by: Julien BriseBois
Cap %: 3.58
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2022-23 NTC $3.15M $3.15M - $3.4M $0.75M $4.15M $4.15M
2023-24 NTC $3.15M $3.15M - $2M $2.15M $4.15M $4.15M
2024-25 NTC $3.15M $3.15M - - $3.25M $3.25M $3.25M
2025-26 NTC $3.15M $3.15M - - $3M $3M $3M
2026-27 M-NTC $3.15M $3.15M - $1M $1.5M $2.5M $2.5M
2027-28 M-NTC $3.15M $3.15M - $1M $1.5M $2.5M $2.5M
2028-29 M-NTC $3.15M $3.15M - $1M $1.5M $2.5M $2.5M
Clause Details: Starting June 15, 2026 the player submits a 16 team no trade list.
Standard Contract
Nicholas Paul signed a 2 year, $2,700,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 14, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $1,350,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Oct. 14, 2020
Signed by: Pierre Dorion
Cap %: 1.66
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $1.35M $1.35M - - $1.2M $1.2M $1.2M
2021-22 $1.35M $1.35M - - $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M
Arbitration: This contract was signed following an arbitration filing
Standard Contract
Nicholas Paul signed a 1 year, $750,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 2, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $750,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 2, 2019
Signed by: Pierre Dorion
Cap %: 0.92
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2019-20 $0.75M $0.75M - - $0.75M $0.75M $0.165M
Qualifying Offer: $0.787M
Standard Contract
Nicholas Paul signed a 1 year, $650,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 16, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $650,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 16, 2018
Signed by: Pierre Dorion
Cap %: 0.82
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2018-19 $0.65M $0.65M - - $0.65M $0.65M $0.08M
Qualifying Offer: $0.715M
Entry-Level Contract
Nicholas Paul signed a 3 year, $2,682,500 contract with the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 21, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $670,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Dec. 21, 2014
Signed by: Bryan Murray
Cap %: 0.89
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2014-15 $0.67M $0.67M - $0.092M ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE
2015-16 $0.67M $0.894M $0.258M $0.092M $0.575M $0.667M $0.07M
2016-17 $0.67M $0.894M $0.233M $0.092M $0.6M $0.693M $0.07M
2017-18 $0.67M $0.894M $0.182M - $0.65M $0.65M $0.07M
Qualifying Offer: $0.715M

Trades

March 20, 2022
acquire:
- 2024 4th round pick (#117 - Blake Montgomery )
acquire:
- L Nicholas Paul $600,750 retained - 44.5%

July 1, 2014
acquire:
- Ludwig Karlsson (AHL/JR)
acquire:
- Alexander Guptill (AHL/JR)
- L Nicholas Paul (AHL/JR)
- 2015 2nd round pick (#42 - Mackenzie Blackwood)