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

[Dellstrom]

JBB offer is insulting and the backlash will be swift if he lets stammer walk. I can’t imagine Vinik keeping him around if that offer is legit and he loses Stammer.

I thought for sure it had to be a typo for $8m/3 years. Insane.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

It would be crazy if he actually leaves, but I'll wait to see it actually happen because these Tampa guys tend to stick around

Lecavalier did not. Richards did not. St. Louis did not.

This would fall in line with those moves.

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Games are won off special teams. I hope if Guentzel doesn’t land in Vancouver that Stamkos does. Would give a real threat to the one timer.

 

[ricky0034]

I have a hard time believing that $3m rumor

that would be straight up insulting

 

[Zerotonine]

You really don't think a 34 year old Steven Stamkos doesn't play 4 more years?

He has had some big injuries in his career. So NO I don't think he plays past 38

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I have a hard time believing that $3m rumor

that would be straight up insulting

I could see it. What's Jeannot make?

 

[DFC]

You really don't think a 34 year old Steven Stamkos doesn't play 4 more years?

Stamkos looks like a guy who might go to 40. But that's probably not with the Lightning, because we will enter rebuild phase before then.

 

[Schennanigans]

My guess is Detroit.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

As much as I’d love to see him on a line with one of Thomas or Kyrou, we’re just not on the same timeline for his age. Too bad, because we have the cap to afford him.

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

Toronto is going to sign him for $11m per

 

[DopeyFish]

Toronto is going to sign him for $11m per

we always turn it up to 11

 

[CanadienShark]

$3.1m for 7 years. Take it or leave it.

 

[MKGamingByMunish]

Considering Guentzel seems to be staying put in Carolina, can Stamkos go to Vancouver?

Maybe 4 Years @ $6M? Or 5 Years @ $5M?

A cheaper option for the Canucks and gives them a bit more freedom to make other moves...

 

[Canucks LB]

Stammer to van would be amazing

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

I find it weird that the Bolts would trade for McDonagh's full cap hit and then be like oops we only have 5M to round out the roster with Stammer still unsigned.

That doesn't scream a GM that really wanted to get this done. Feels like the plan from the start was to lowball Stamkos and then it's take it or leave it.

But why would you trade for a 35 yr old McDonagh if the plan isn't to keep the band together.

And if you're willing to let Stamkos go, how are you going to find offense of that quality for low $$? They don't even have a 2nd line now. Cirelli isn't good enough to carry that line offensively, and spare parts won't get them anywhere.

You could say they planned to dump some cap and the price ended up being too high. But they didn't have any good draft picks to begin with.

I'll reserve judgement until I see what happens, but so far this looks puzzling. You can't expect Kucherov to carry the team offensively like he did every year.

 

[Stammertime91]

I find it weird that the Bolts would trade for McDonagh's full cap hit and then be like oops we only have 5M to round out the roster with Stammer still unsigned.

That doesn't scream a GM that really wanted to get this done. Feels like the plan from the start was to lowball Stamkos and then it's take it or leave it.

But why would you trade for a 35 yr old McDonagh if the plan isn't to keep the band together.

And if you're willing to let Stamkos go, how are you going to find offense of that quality for low $$? They don't even have a 2nd line now. Cirelli isn't good enough to carry that line offensively, and spare parts won't get them anywhere.

You could say they planned to dump some cap and the price ended up being too high. But they didn't have any good draft picks to begin with.

I'll reserve judgement until I see what happens, but so far this looks puzzling. You can't expect Kucherov to carry the team offensively like he did every year.

This is by and large how we feel so good assessment of the situation.


I wouldn't mind losing Stamkos if we were miles apart and a team was offering 8M and north of it. We all figured somewhere like 5-7M with the pieces of Sheary, Jeannot or Perbix being moved.

To offer him a Nick Paul contract, $400k more than Jeannot, is a f***ing insult. That's wild. Pavelski got more and was older at the time. There's not even a comparable allowing you to offer 3M. I can't say with any certainty, but it just feels personal if 3M is a true figure. It feels like Brisebois does not like Stamkos. I understand losing Palat and Killorn offering that kind of contract, but to end a guys 16 year tenure, he's your captain, at 3M? Nah. Time for Brisebois to take a hike.

 

[CashMash]

I'll say it now just so I don't appear to be roasting the team that signs him.
Unless he signs a great contract, which he won't, Stamkos will become an albatross in the near future.

 

[Leafs87]

2 cups 4 SCFs. Imagine he’d want a high cap low term payout with a competitive team to retire early than play at a discount into his 40s. wtf offer lol

 

[Stammertime91]

I'll say it now just so I don't appear to be roasting the team that signs him.
Unless he signs a great contract, which he won't, Stamkos will become an albatross in the near future.

The number floated is 3M. His counter or number from his side was 4-5? Anything at 6M and less for 3 years is incredibly fair. 4-5M 30/30 production is not an albatross by any means.

The only way it becomes an albatross is if GMs start competing and work their way into the +7M range with term. That's where it'll hurt a team but if he's comfortable with 4-5M, that's a f***ing bargain.

 

[BlackAdam]

Watch Stamkos go to the Rangers...

 

[waffledave]

My neighbors are from Thunder Bay and they love it here. I'll have them call Steven up, basically book it he's coming to Montreal.

 

[Jojalu]

Games are won off special teams. I hope if Guentzel doesn’t land in Vancouver that Stamkos does. Would give a real threat to the one timer.

I had not thought about that possibility, but I think that would be a shrewd move by the Canucks.

 

[DFC]

I find it weird that the Bolts would trade for McDonagh's full cap hit and then be like oops we only have 5M to round out the roster with Stammer still unsigned.

That doesn't scream a GM that really wanted to get this done. Feels like the plan from the start was to lowball Stamkos and then it's take it or leave it.

But why would you trade for a 35 yr old McDonagh if the plan isn't to keep the band together.

And if you're willing to let Stamkos go, how are you going to find offense of that quality for low $$? They don't even have a 2nd line now. Cirelli isn't good enough to carry that line offensively, and spare parts won't get them anywhere.

You could say they planned to dump some cap and the price ended up being too high. But they didn't have any good draft picks to begin with.

I'll reserve judgement until I see what happens, but so far this looks puzzling. You can't expect Kucherov to carry the team offensively like he did every year.

You have grasped our nightmare rather well.

 

[CashMash]

The number floated is 3M. His counter or number from his side was 4-5? Anything at 6M and less for 3 years is incredibly fair. 4-5M 30/30 production is not an albatross by any means.

The only way it becomes an albatross is if GMs start competing and work their way into the +7M range with term. That's where it'll hurt a team but if he's comfortable with 4-5M, that's a f***ing bargain.

If those are the actual numbers (4-5m), that's indeed incredibly fair. Nevermind if so.

 

[GordonGraham]

With all the salaries they dumped today he's pretty much a lock to come back now