NHL players who took long contracts before salaries skyrocketed shake off signer's remorse

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The article highlights NHL players who signed long-term contracts before salaries rose sharply and have since delivered strong value. Tage Thompson, Robert Thomas, and Frank Nazar are cited as examples of players on team-friendly deals.

After setting career highs with 38 goals, 30 assists and 68 points, Tage Thompson signed a seven-year, $50 million extension with Buffalo in the summer of 2022. Thompson is under contract through 2030 at an annual salary cap hit of $7.15 million, a steal for his production and size. Robert Thomas at $8.15 million with St. Louis and Frank Nazar at $6.6 million with Chicago are on similar team-friendly deals.