Confirmed Signing with Link: [NSH] F Steven Stamkos signs with the Predators (4 years, $8M AAV)

[aylib]

Would be an interesting PP unit with Stammer and Josi hammerin away; just don’t expect anything at even strength

 

[The Macho King]

Ooof... Nashville getting Kucherov too? Because if not that's going to look rough from day one.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Gutted. At least he got paid.

So long to a legend.

 

[Dr Amazing]

Beautiful gg Nashville from a Avs fan thanks it's not Detroit.

 

[Hockey Know it all]

Dang.
As a wings fan who wanted Stamkos, I am very happy We did not give him that deal.

That’s a yikes from the predators.

 

[TheShape]

Trotz should stick to coaching.

 

[Hockey Know it all]

I’m glad my wings didn’t overpay like that.

That is a huge yikes by the Preds.

Beautiful gg Nashville from a Avs fan thanks it's not Detroit.

 

[PensandCaps]

They overpay for Stammer, but get Marchy on a steal. Evens out, Nashville looking dangerous,

 

[Reality Czech]

Turns out Commodore knew what he was talking about.

Mike Commodore has never been wrong

 

[PaulGG]

Hurts to lose the best Bolt ever. Good luck and thanks for giving your all to Bolts Nation.

 

[aylib]

How does TB sell this to their fan base in terms of ticket sales & future cup aspirations?

I assume Hedman will be the new captain?

By improving the team

 

[PensandCaps]

Ewww what the hell does he see in Nashville?

A team that can grind you down and run 4 lines and 3 pairs, they're pretty deep and have some star power with Josi, stamkos, Marchessault, Forsberg, Saros and ROR. I think you could say they're cup contenders.

 

[The Red Line]

I was open to him signing in Detroit, but not for that kind of cash. Good for him and the Preds though.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Only 4 years, decent deal. No 6 or 7 year nonsense.

 

[Hockey Know it all]

Marchys deal ain’t a steal. He is 34 years old and signed for 5 years over $5 million.

 

[Dr Amazing]

Not surprising at all the Predators have alot of salary cap they probably sign 1 more forward after Marchessault.

 

[SimpleJack]

Nashville overachieving last year has just led their FO to this spending spree thinking this is their chance to go all-in. Big mistake IMO. Don’t think they’re good enough/there yet, and now this Stamkos signing is really going to set them back.

 

[DFC]

By improving the team

There had better be more moves up JBB's sleeve then. Right now we are marginally better.

 

[JoVel]

Yeah I'm afraid Nashville fans will hate this.

 

[Look Up]

Good for Stamkos' bank account, bad for Bolts fans.

 

[Outl4w]

We will miss Stamkos and I suspsected he never was going to sign for 5 million or less here.

 

[Pengu]

HORRIBLE deal. Huge win for tampa to stay away from this...

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

There are a lot of emotions,

I don’t blame stammer at all. I am thankful he was our captain and was with us for sixteen years. This is just rough, I don’t know what JBB was doing or did and I really hope that 3mx8 wasn’t a legit offer.

Please take care of our boy Preds.

 

[aylib]

There had better be more moves up JBB's sleeve then. Right now we are marginally better.

Id say tremendously better at even strength, which was our glaring weakness.
Obviously lost our main weapon on the PP.
Overall I’d say we’ve improved quite a bit.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Surprised Tampa let an icon go like this. Feels a bit dirty. I wonder if they (basically) told him no thanks with their reported offer and then he thought “OK highest bidder, next up”…..and got a sweet offer from Nashville.

I’d be happy if I was a Preds fan.