News: Steven Stamkos to hit free agency on July 1st

[Pete Taylor]

He's going to be a Shark at 10x3.

 

[Dog]

He's going to be a Shark at 10x3.

Could be he's getting paid somewhere else.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Watch him be a Ranger on July 1. He was rumored coming to NYR for years. I can see this happen.

 

[BHawk21]

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[robertmac43]

The fact that Tampa is uninterested in doing anything like that, has got to be a kick in the teeth to your captain that has given everything he has to your team.

I'm curious how it's being taken in the room? Maybe it's nothing, but the perfection does not leave the lightning in good light.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

You look at how proactive some teams are at moving out cap, to either retain their players or try to make their team better.

The fact that Tampa is uninterested in doing anything like that, has got to be a kick in the teeth to your captain that has given everything he has to your team.

This ^

 

[Look Up]

he would look so odd in black and gold but I’d take him on the B’s in a heartbeat.

There's a precedent.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Why should he take less? Why wouldnt the GM make room for him?

Because the boys missed McDonagh and he had to get the band back together

 

[Unbiased Fan]

His parents are getting older and wants to be by his family in Toronto

 

[CDN24]

He should take less in Tampa to allow cap room in order to get a competitive team in Tampa.

He already did that last time IMO.

 

[Merc29]

this Is SCREAMING Toronto

 

[TheDoldrums]

You look at how proactive some teams are at moving out cap, to either retain their players or try to make their team better.

The fact that Tampa is uninterested in doing anything like that, has got to be a kick in the teeth to your captain that has given everything he has to your team.

they did the opposite, they brought back McDonagh adding cap while saying they had enough for Stammer...

 

[fahad203]

this Is SCREAMING Toronto

We got no money for forwards. Most likley he ends up in NY

 

[quackquackquack]

Anaheim has a boatload of cap space, a roster full of youth, is looking to take the next step and make the playoffs....

 

[saska sault]

Didn't Tampa and Stamkos do the same thing last time? Let him see the market and he came back after fielding offers. Wouldn't be surprised if it's the same thing. Seems like a guy who will retire wearing one jersey.

 

[Rschmitz]

Didn't Tampa and Stamkos do the same thing last time? Let him see the market and he came back after fielding offers. Wouldn't be surprised if it's the same thing. Seems like a guy who will retire wearing one jersey.

This isn't the same thing, Stamkos wanted to test the market then. Our GM positioned out us of being able to retain him this time.

Take 3m for a team that disrespected you on the way out, or get wined and dined for easily 2x as much? Easy answer

 

[DFC]

If JBB doesn't have a plan here, he should be fired. This is just a terrible mismanagement of assets.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

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I think you are making a mistake if you are expecting him to a be a teams #1C at this point in his career. Play him on the wing or further down the lineup down the middle.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Embarrassing for Tampa

That’s as bad as Pens almost letting Geno walk

Agreed. Almost being the key word.

 

[First Line]

This isn't the same thing, Stamkos wanted to test the market then. Our GM positioned out us of being able to retain him this time.

Take 3m for a team that disrespected you on the way out, or get wined and dined for easily 2x as much? Easy answer

Fool me once

 

[Cenzo_]

Completely disagree

It would allow him to not have to move his family, play on a competitive team, finish his career in Tampa and maybe facilitate a role off the ice with the team post hockey career.

All depends if he really wants to stay in Tampa after his career

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Hes a duck

 

[BHawk21]

It would allow him to not have to move his family, play on a competitive team, finish his career in Tampa and maybe facilitate a role off the ice with the team post hockey career.

All depends if he really wants to stay in Tampa after his career

Sure. Hes also the most important player in franchise history who has been nothing but the perfect captain and player and the GM could move out money to pay him what hes worth but instead your asking Stamkos to take less.

It just seems like Tampa is ready to move on before the play falls off which is fine but hopefully they arent just lowballing him to push him out.

He will be able to do anything he wants post career with Tampa he doesnt need to take less to do that.

 

[Cenzo_]

Sure. Hes also the most important player in franchise history who has been nothing but the perfect captain and player and the GM could move out money to pay him what hes worth but instead your asking Stamkos to take less.

It just seems like Tampa is ready to move on before the play falls off which is fine but hopefully they arent just lowballing him to push him out.

He will be able to do anything he wants post career with Tampa he doesnt need to take less to do that.

Look at Bergeron as a comparable, he took team friendly contracts at the end

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Look at Bergeron as a comparable, he took team friendly contracts at the end

He's the team captain, just scored 40G and was their best player in the playoffs. What dollar amount would you consider a "team friendly" contract that he should take?