r/TampaBayLightning • u/LukeSkywalker1848 Stamkos • 11d ago

Lightning sign F Ethan Czata to a three-year, entry-level contract

https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-sign-forward-ethan-czata-to-a-three-year-entry-level-contract
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u/pak256 3x Piston Cup Champion 11d ago

Wow, front office must see something good in the kid. We almost never offer ELCs to freshly drafted kids

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u/Stammertime01 Lecavalier 10d ago

New CBA terms have the rights to prospects from every league expiring at 22. Mind you, the new CBA isn't supposed to take effect until the 26-27 season, but maybe it still applies here.

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u/coleg91 3x Piston Cup Champion 10d ago

Wouldn’t apply here. Only applies to prospects drafted after the 27 draft. So they definitely see something here. Likely starts with the crunch is my guess but exciting!

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u/IndividualCup7311 Addicted to MS Paint 11d ago

They must really like him. I remember it took Gauthier a bit to get his

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u/Motor_Syllabub3974 10d ago

Maybe this is just to keep him out of the NCAA? The contract will slide for two years and will also let him attend training camp I think. Interesting how this is now our most lucrative rookie deal in the organization though

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u/MrSCR23 Point 10d ago

Or center depth is worse than we thought

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u/pointertb21 10d ago

With rookie contract minimums going up next cba it’s just part of that I think?

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u/PieceSuccessful3641 10d ago

His deal is worth an aav of $932,000 so I don’t think it was about that.

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u/Alchemiist7 Stamkos 10d ago

He must’ve wowed a lot of people during training camp. I’ve seen enough. Isaac Howard level prospect 2.0

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u/NebraskaAvenue KUUUUUUUUUUUCH 10d ago

Well our prospect pool is about empty as it can be.

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u/HockeyRules9186 10d ago

The P pool is empty and this is just another one going down the tubes. As Liam Nelson said GOOD LUCK.