Nick Paul

Nick Paul

29-Year-Old Left WingLW
Tampa Bay Lightning
2023 Fantasy Outlook
If you're looking for consistency, Paul is your man. He appeared in 80 games for a second straight season in 2022-23, finishing with 17 goals and 32 points, nearly identical numbers to the 16 goals and 32 points we saw from him a year prior. While it may seem like a reasonably productive season for the 28-year-old, Paul scored just one goal in his final 38 regular-season games. Signed through the 2028-29 campaign at a cap hit of $3.15 million, Paul will again return to his middle-six role for the Lightning in 2023-24. With a little more puck luck, the first 20-goal year of his career doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility for Paul this season. Just don't expect more than 40 points overall from the 2013 fourth-round pick. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a seven-year, $22.05 million contract extension with the Lightning in July of 2022.
Continues to pad career marks
LWTampa Bay Lightning
April 4, 2024
Paul scored two goals Thursday in a 7-4 win over Montreal.
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His first came on the power play when he slapped home a loose puck off a rebound to tie the score 1-1 in the first. Paul pushed it to 4-2 in the second period when he ripped a shot from the slot that beat Cayden Primeau glove high. Paul has put up 22 goals and 42 points in 76 games this season to sit fifth in scoring for the Bolts. Paul's nine power-play goals put him fourth on the team. He's enjoyed a career year after two consecutive 32-point seasons, his previous career high-water mark.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:16
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:03
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:41
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2021–22
17:22
0:35
2:12
2021–22
14:06
0:06
1:54
2022–23
16:10
1:12
1:25
2023–24
17:16
3:03
0:41
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Nearing extension
LWTampa Bay Lightning
June 30, 2022
Paul and the Lightning are close to completing a multi-year extension, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
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The two sides began negotiations rather quickly after the Lightning lost Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Paul had 14 points in 21 regular-season contests and another nine points in 23 playoff outings after he was traded from the Senators. The 27-year-old forward's new deal is likely to keep him as a middle-six fixture with the Bolts for years to come, and he'll provide solid two-way play and physicality.
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The Lightning always somehow find a way to acquire excellent complementary players despite the fact they never seem to have any salary cap room, so perhaps we shouldn't have been surprised they were able to swing a deal to get Paul from Ottawa in March. He appeared in 21 regular-season games for Tampa Bay the rest of the way, posting 14 points, before adding five goals and nine points in 23 postseason appearances. Paul signed a new seven-year, $22.05 million deal with the club in July. There isn't enough here to make the 27-year-old an attractive fantasy asset, but he's going to help the Lightning win hockey games.
Paul has been highly consistent over the past few campaigns, having finished with exactly 20 points in 56 games in 2019-20 and 2020-21. Paul is a big body (6-foot-3) and has turned into a valuable player for Ottawa, averaging more than 16 minutes of ice time per game (16:05) last season, but the scoring upside here is virtually non-existent. On the plus side, Paul is generally good for 100 hits per season and can play up and down the lineup for the Senators.
Paul was productive with 20 points, 122 hits and 24 PIM in 56 games for the Senators last season. A physical presence at 6-foot-4, the winger seems likely to skate in a bottom-six role in 2020-21. His scoring touch shouldn't be overlooked -- with a 56-game schedule ahead, he could push for 20 to 25 points while providing plenty of physical play. The big question for the 25-year-old is if he'll be able to keep an everyday role in the lineup. That will give fantasy managers pause in most formats, so it may be best to wait and see if he'll stick around with the big club before adding him to your virtual roster.
Paul has posted consecutive seasons of double-digit goals at the AHL level which might be enough for the Senators to give him a look rather than sending him straight down to there again. At 23 years old, he is the kind of player that the Senators need to evaluate and see if he can be part of their long-term plans. Perhaps he'll be given a chance to show he belongs, but that's about all you can hope for at this point. He's worthy of a flier in dynasty leagues, but nothing more.
Paul racked up 37 goals and 29 assists for OHL North Bay in the 2014-15 season, before making his professional debut for AHL Binghamton when his junior campaign concluded. The 19-year-old boasts an NHL-caliber frame at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, but he'll need to prove himself in Binghamton before being considered for a roster spot with the parent club.
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Contributes assist
LWTampa Bay Lightning
March 27, 2024
Paul logged an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
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Scores early in win
LWTampa Bay Lightning
March 21, 2024
Paul scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
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New career mark for points
LWTampa Bay Lightning
March 7, 2024
Paul had two assists Thursday in a 6-3 loss to Calgary.
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Will play vs. Panthers
LWTampa Bay Lightning
February 17, 2024
Paul (undisclosed) is good to play Saturday against Florida, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
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Expected to miss out Saturday
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Undisclosed
February 16, 2024
Paul (undisclosed) is set to be sidelined against the Panthers on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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