“Anything is possible nowadays,” Andrei Vasilevskiy said as he discussed what’s going on with Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning, while also revealing where he stands on his potential contract extension.The goaltender has one more season after this on…
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy laughed off suggestions of a $25 million annual salary while reiterating that spending his entire career with Tampa Bay remains a top priority. With one season remaining on his contract after the current campaign, Vasilevskiy expressed a desire to retire in Tampa, noting that finishing his career with a single franchise would be his second-biggest accomplishment after winning the Stanley Cup.
Vasilevskiy also addressed teammate Nikita Kucherov, who reportedly does not plan to re-sign and hopes to be traded. Writer Jim Parsons argues that Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois is unlikely to offer an exorbitant contract, pointing to past hard-line negotiations that previously led to Steven Stamkos' departure.
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