Confirmed Signing with Link: [TB] Tampa re-signs Stamkos 8 years, 8.5AAV

[Smif]

That is just so boring Stammer, after all that he stays in Tampa, can't believe it.

 

[Leafsforlife98]

Good job by Yzerman keeping firm on his best offer and bringing back their captain at a great rate. I was hoping for him to come to the Leafs but Tampa does make the most sense for the many reasons everyone has already talked about. Hopefully he rebounds to form and Tampa can make a few more runs at the cup

 

[DFC]

It is. You dodged a bullet here.

Yzerman's gonna have to pull out all his jedi mastery to make this work.

 

[BigWilly]

So glad this is done. Didn't want him anywhere near Toronto for big bucks.

TB got a good deal though.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Well so much for all of the talk about him going home. In the end a chance to compete for a Cup was probably the main factor with him staying put.

 

[The Macho King]

Remember when this offer leaked during the season and everyone said it was "insulting"?

Yeah.

 

[Cigar City]

Have fun with Stammer's uncle, Toronto!!

 

[colchar]

What an awesome 30 minutes

Poor leafs fans

Yeah, because we are so hurting with Matthews.

 

[93LEAFS]

Disappointing end, but I guess winning with Tampa and no state taxes won out. While annoyed, I'm just glad it wasn't Buffalo or Detroit.

 

[AcerComputer]

$8.5M was the laughable amount they offered him when i leaked mid-season. And for some reason he settled for it now, right before July 1st? why?

 

[Ingvar]

Good desicion for Stamkos. Bad day for Detroit

 

[tmlmatus]

great deal for Tamba Bay, i'm glad he didn't come to Toronto.

 

[Kamal007]

Paying your 5th best player 8.5 for 8, whos coming off injury and has been declining last two years? LOL.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

But but but... Toronto. Lol, good for Tampa.

Pretty much this.

Good deal for TBL.

 

[Rayzorexe]

Status Quo for Stamkos.. I'm fine with that.

 

[50 in 07]

$8.5M was the laughable amount they offered him when i leaked mid-season. And for some reason he settled for it now, right before July 1st? why?

He gets an 8th year by accepting now. Starting July 1 the longest deal he could get was 7 years.

 

[Leaf handler]

I like the #, but this deal makes me nervous. The only good thing about it is all the tears in Toronto right now.

Still riding the high of Matthews don't worry about us lol

 

[Pyromaniac]

He's either traded or bought out. No way he's on the roster.

Buy out is only 1.8 against the cap.

If they were going to buy him out, shouldn't they have already done so? As a trade piece I think you guys realize that he has significant negative value. I think they probably plan on running out a year of that contract before they move him?

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Good! Glad all that nonsense is over with. Just glad he didn't end up in Toronto. I don't know if I could have dealt with TO fans if he had... lol

 

[thepoeticgoblin]

Happy to see him stay put (weirdly)! Very good deal for both parties

 

[KingPuckChoo]

wow what a discount! congrats tampa

 

[kirby11]

As a Sabres fan, my favorite parts of Stamkos re-signing in Tampa Bay are:

1. Not paying him stupid money and destroying our cap space in the process.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

best deal for all sides

 

[uncle blazer]

Lol @ the amount of back tracking some Tampa fans are doing and even going so far as now trying to rub it in other fans faces. A month ago he wasn't needed in Tampa and wasn't even a top 5 player on their roster according to a large number of their fans. Either way glad for Stammer hope he scores 50+ this year and plays the entire season+playoffs.

 

[Kimota]

I think from the Bolts' standpoint they should not have done it cause in my opinion he seemed like he just didn't fit and they didn't need him.

From Stamkos' standpoint, Florida is the greatest advantage for any player for your back pocket. They calculated that if you make 10 million, after all the taxes and the rest of the stuff is taken out, in Toronto you end up with 4.6 while in Florida, you have 6.3.