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Vegas Golden Knights signed Phil Kessel (1 Year / $1,500,000 AAV)

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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:04 p.m.
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Phil Kessel has signed a new contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.
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SIGNED BY: Kelly McCrimmon
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Logo of the Vegas Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights
VALUE: $1,500,000
C.H.% Tooltip: 1.82
SIGNING DATE: Aug. 24, 2022
SOURCE: CapFriendly

Phil Kessel signed a 1 year, $1,500,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Aug. 24, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $1,500,000.

SEASONCLAUSECAP HITTooltipAAV TooltipP. BONUSESTooltipS. BONUSESTooltipBASE SALARYTooltipTOTAL SALARYTooltipMINORS SALTooltip
2022-23M-NTC$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
TOTAL$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
CLAUSE DETAILS: M-NTC: 12 team no-trade list
CLAUSE SOURCE: CapFriendly
Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:07 p.m.
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Another Winger?
Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:08 p.m.
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BIG W
Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:08 p.m.
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Leave it up to the Knights to end Kessel's consecutive game streak
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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:10 p.m.
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Was wondering when they were gonna sign him

As when they got 12mill opened up I was like k Kessel is probs end up a Knight

Other options I saw were Flames or Avs
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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:11 p.m.
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No risk move like the Stastny deal, can't really get much better then this, unless this contract has a lot of performance bonuses.
Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:12 p.m.
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They're going to be strong-armed into feeding Kessel games to continue the Iron Man streak.
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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:14 p.m.
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Wasn’t expecting vegas
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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:24 p.m.
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Good signing was hoping that the oilers would sign him.
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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:27 p.m.
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hmm... but will Kessel be able to join the 1'000 point club ?
Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:36 p.m.
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Likely to make up for the issue of having all their scoring right wingers on injured reserve, and when the team is back to full strength to get someone skilled to contribute in the bottom six. Vegas' depth is pretty dire.
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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:43 p.m.
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Vegas decided to fight the LTIR curse by signing the guy who hasn't missed a game since 2009
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Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.
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Vegas better not break his streak
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Aug. 25, 2022 at 12:06 a.m.
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Can Kessel play between the pipes?
Aug. 25, 2022 at 7:20 a.m.
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Quoting: Sparkyboi_GoCanes
No risk move like the Stastny deal, can't really get much better then this, unless this contract has a lot of performance bonuses.


I'm not sure they can give him performance bonuses. The CBA FAQ says he's eligible for a performance bonus if "The player has signed a one-year contract and is over 35 years old." He's only 34, but he'll be 35 before the season starts, so I don't know if that counts.
Aug. 25, 2022 at 7:29 a.m.
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With all the injury issues they’ve had, I can see why a guy who hasn’t missed a game in over 12 years would appeal to them. I hope they play him and give him a chance to reach 1000 consecutive games. I don’t have the list, but it seems to me that there are a few who made it to 900 but none to 1000. I think he’d already be there if it wasn’t for covid. Even if all their other forwards are healthy, he should be good enough to play on their third line. I guess Stastny set the price.
Aug. 25, 2022 at 8:13 a.m.
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Good deal for Vegas. I still don't like the team's chances this coming season, but at least this isn't a contract they will have to dump to make cap room.
Aug. 25, 2022 at 8:32 a.m.
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Quoting: jr400
I'm not sure they can give him performance bonuses. The CBA FAQ says he's eligible for a performance bonus if "The player has signed a one-year contract and is over 35 years old." He's only 34, but he'll be 35 before the season starts, so I don't know if that counts.


It doesn't; the 35+ rule applies if (and only if) the player is 35 by July 1 of the year the contract is signed.
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Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:45 a.m.
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Finally something Vegas did that we can all agree is good

8 of you don’t count
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Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:55 a.m.
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Quoting: draft_em_sign_em_trade_em
hmm... but will Kessel be able to join the 1'000 point club ?


At this stage he seems to be more of an assist man instead of a sniper like in his prime
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Aug. 25, 2022 at 10:45 a.m.
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It pains me to see The Thrill here
Aug. 25, 2022 at 10:52 a.m.
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After every home game Kessel will be at the all you can eat buffet
Aug. 25, 2022 at 10:53 a.m.
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The best thing to happen to hot dog vendors in Las Vegas.
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Aug. 25, 2022 at 12:04 p.m.
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Quoting: IconicHawk
At this stage he seems to be more of an assist man instead of a sniper like in his prime


Yeah, that surprised me. Only 8 goals last season but 44 assists. But he scored 20 in only 56 games the year before, so maybe he can play either role depending on who his linemates are.
Aug. 25, 2022 at 2:01 p.m.
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Is Vegas a playoff team one paper heading into next season? I would say they're borderline.
 
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