Stamkos is cooked

[Summer Rose]

Everyone here maybe. We’re not sitting on tens of millions of dollars already.

I think that’s kind of irrelevant personally. Especially if you frame it as Nashville offering a hell of a lot more in terms of a percentage. It’s not like the Bolts offered him $4m for 4 years and he took $4.25m for 4 years elsewhere.

 

[JPT]

Will fans show up if the club signals they are rebuilding?

It's not 2007 anymore

 

[Brookbank]

Older GMs and owners are unaware and in denial about how much time has passed them by. It is part of the aging process.

Stamkos was cooked. But the GM got caught up with the name. Stamkos. Same thing happened in Formula 1. Lewis hamilton is a 40 year old boat anchor

 

[Brookbank]

You really can't blame anyone but market conditions.
Almost anyone in Stammer's shoes would pick 8 x 4 with Nashville instead of 3 x 6 with Tampa or whatever they offered him.

Not Crosby and many others.

 

[shello]

Silly pro scouting by Nashville. Stamkos has always been a good player, but hardly a line driver himself. Went from Marty St.Louis to Kucherov and that’s okay. In fact, he’s always excelled as that type of player. But Stamkos chose this route, went for the money and bet on himself instead of being realistic

 

[hockfan1991]

He scored 40 last year and is still pacing for 25 this year, he can still be useful given the right situation. There are guys that have played 10+ years in the NHL that have never scored 25.

Exactly, they also dont make 8m so they don't come with the same expectation, totally different conversation.

To whom much is given much is expected.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Silly pro scouting by Nashville. Stamkos has always been a good player, but hardly a line driver himself. Went from Marty St.Louis to Kucherov and that’s okay. In fact, he’s always excel as that type of player. But Stamkos chose this route, went for the money and bet on himself instead of being realistic

What benefit is there to not taking the contract?

 

[shello]

What benefit is there to not taking the contract?

Benefit for Stamkos you mean? No real benefit to not accepting Nashville's contract. His legacy won't be tarnished that much once he's retired. He'll still have his number retired in Tampa Bay and will always be remembered for his time as a bolt.

As a fan of the game I like to think he cares more about his legacy and winning with Tampa than chasing clout, but hey I'm sure the guy has expensive bills to pay and he's gotta capitalize on these contracts when he can.

 

[CatOTails]

Not Crosby and many others.

I got your point, but:
a) Crosby signed at 8,7 mil per year
b) Pitt would never offer Crosby anything remotely close to 3-4 mil
c) Crosby plays way better than Stamkos

 

[Greatzsky 99]

Good i felt old when reading that, hasnt followed F1 since i was a kid, but for me hamilton feels
like a young lad, hes 40??!!

Older GMs and owners are unaware and in denial about how much time has passed them by. It is part of the aging process.

Stamkos was cooked. But the GM got caught up with the name. Stamkos. Same thing happened in Formula 1. Lewis hamilton is a 40 year old boat anchor

ding

 

[koyvoo]

Hatty

Signs of life?

 

[Coffee]

It's not 2007 anymore

Excuse me? Lol

 

[DitchMarner]

Hatty

Signs of life?

Pretty meaningless game between two bad teams, but nice to see the guy get a hattrick.

He may score 30 at least.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Stamkos spent 16 years of his life in Tampa Bay. Basically his entire adult experience since being a #1 overall. Have you ever moved to a new city after living somewhere a long time? Do you immediately thrive in all personal facets? Maybe some people do but often it can take a while to adjust. Stamkos is a real talented player but has always been more a great triggerman rather than a guy that has the puck a lot.

His 60G year he had 37A playing with Lecavalier and St Louis IIRC. Like Huberdeau and Rantanen and I'm sure a thousand other players over the years he makes a great compliment to elite players, rather than being counted on to be the guy. 8 million AAV is not outrageous for that description and I expect he will have more hot streaks before his career is done.

 

[Video Nasty]

What a whiplash of a season.

1 goal and 0 assists through the first 8 games.

Had 5 goals and 8 points in 5 games before sliding into a 13 game pointless streak and then emerging with 4 goals and 8 points in his last 3 games.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

$8M a year for a one dimensional powerplay merchant.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

He heard you guys talking shit.

 

[tabness]

0 points in the last 11 games.

thank you for the bump brother he's quietly roaring back since this shade you threw

 

[Mulletman]

Like Huberdeau and Rantanen and I'm sure a thousand other players over the years he makes a great compliment to elite players, rather than being counted on to be the guy.

Compairing a hockey legend like Stamkos to jobbers like Huberdeau and Rantanen... Jesus tap dancing Christ...

Stamkos was clearly the man during his 60 goal season. St Louis only assisted on 20 of his 60 goals that season.

Anyway looks like Stamkos might be going on his anual Spring Stampede as he has 8 points in his last 3 games with 19 games remaining

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

I’ve said it earlier in the thread but Stamkos had always been a really streaky player. That pointless streak may have been his worst ever but what a bounce back since. Still one of the top shooters in the game, he just needs someone feeding him.

 

[LeighDx59]

He may be streaky and not be worth 8m a season but given how bad the team has been this season, he's put up a good amount of points.