Another day slips by without an announcement of a new contract for Brayden Point. We’re not at the point of panic yet, after all we’re not Maple Leaf fans. There is plenty of summer left for him to work out a deal with the Lightning. From the limited amount of information that’s trickled out, both sides want to get this deal done.
Things are just complicated on both ends. The Lightning have to fit his salary not only into this season’s cap, but also future salary caps while leaving enough wiggle room for decent contacts for other players.