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

[Maximus74]

Congratz Bolts fans.. I thought he would be the Ontario boy who came home, but if he is happy in Tampa, good for him.

Just seemed odd that it went to the 11th hour. He could have signed that contract months ago...?

 

[JustABlackhawksFan]

I don't get this. Wasn't 8.5 mil AAV the offer from Tampa that was leaked way earlier in the season, and everyone thought it was super low and was like "well Stamkos isn't staying in Tampa then."

Then he goes and takes the offer two days before free agency starts... It doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[Fogelhund]

Congrats Tampa, for signing him to a deal equivalent to his value. Thankfully we don't have to read this craziness from fellow Leafs fans for a bit... though it is probable that many will now irrationally obsess about Tavares for the next two years.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

This was the offer reported months ago. Yzerman didn't budge.

#InYzermanwetrust

 

[SteenMachine]

Isn't this the deal Yzerman started out with? Just stuck it out and got the player and the deal he expected.

 

[Nizdizzle]

Wow, great AAV. TB must be pretty happy to get that locked up.

 

[Territory]

No matter what people say, the Leafs didn't lose anything in this. They lost no assets. So anyone laughing at us is an idiot. Fans were excited at the chance, but most people we're okay with not getting him. We did just draft Matthews after all.

Now we don't need to worry about cap space at all. So there's also benefits.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Kinda makes you wonder how much yzerman must have been lowballing him for him to sign at this relatively low amount.

More likely the offers from other teams never got over the $10 million average. $8.5 seemed to be the offer always on the table.

 

[Buttery]

Undecided on this. It's what I thought he'd do.
Head v heart but we would have had a bigger AAV to match, right? Not the end of the world.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I don't get this. Wasn't 8.5 mil AAV the offer from Tampa that was leaked way earlier in the season, and everyone thought it was super low and was like "well Stamkos isn't staying in Tampa then."

Then he goes and takes the offer two days before free agency starts... It doesn't make much sense to me.

The original offer was 5 years.

 

[Fogelhund]

I don't get this. Wasn't 8.5 mil AAV the offer from Tampa that was leaked way earlier in the season, and everyone thought it was super low and was like "well Stamkos isn't staying in Tampa then."

Then he goes and takes the offer two days before free agency starts... It doesn't make much sense to me.

He shopped around... couldn't find a deal that was worth leaving a team that was one game away from the SCF this year. Whatever the marginal increase in pay to leave... didn't make up for the devil he knew.

 

[uncleben]

Wrong. Bishop is now trade bait. 5.9M as soon as he moves. Put Filppula (5M) in the deal to clear cap and get a few decent pieces back (Dallas I am looking at you once again). That's 10.9M saved. And then, obviously, buy out Carle. 5.5M saved.

So... we have potentially 16M that we can shed pretty easily. But, sure, we have no money.

I do agree with you still that NJ would have been better.

That's all "hopefully"
As it stands, you're tight on money.

Getting someone to take on Bishop and Filps is a lot of money.
And putting a lot of faith in Vasilevsky (I think he can, but I also think a tandem is safer)

Buyout deadline is pretty much over.

 

[iBELEAF]

Man I was laughing at Edmonton and habbies but now I'm sad lol

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

 

[Kurisu]

Hedman next year.

 

[6ix]

8.5 is great for Tampa. I'm sure he left some money on the table to stay there. Competitive team, great weather, not a lot of media.

 

[HawksFan28]

Wrong. Bishop is now trade bait. 5.9M as soon as he moves. Put Filppula (5M) in the deal to clear cap and get a few decent pieces back (Dallas I am looking at you once again). That's 10.9M saved. And then, obviously, buy out Carle. 5.5M saved.

So... we have potentially 16M that we can shed pretty easily. But, sure, we have no money.

I do agree with you still that NJ would have been better.

There is no market for goalies right now...

If there was a market Corey Crawford would have been gone.

I'm sure a team would take a guy like Bishop or Crawford but they would send junk back that equals the cap hit so.....

 

[OkimLom]

I don't get this. Wasn't 8.5 mil AAV the offer from Tampa that was leaked way earlier in the season, and everyone thought it was super low and was like "well Stamkos isn't staying in Tampa then."

Then he goes and takes the offer two days before free agency starts... It doesn't make much sense to me.

It's like he valued contendership over the money,"coming home", and being the next messiah that they could build a statue for WHEN they win the championship...

 

[uncleben]

Matthews will be lucky to get 50 points ....not even in the same league as stamkos.

Career???

Well that's just wrong.
No one can predict the future, but there's no reason to suggest that that's true at all.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Stamkos at 10 or more was bad. Stamko at 8.5 is great.

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

Hedman next year.

Will be signed. But thank you for your concern.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

This makes me happy to see Tampa Bay will still be a contender.

 

[crowi]

That's all "hopefully"
As it stands, you're tight on money.

Getting someone to take on Bishop and Filps is a lot of money.
And putting a lot of faith in Vasilevsky (I think he can, but I also think a tandem is safer)

Buyout deadline is pretty much over.

"Take on Bishop".... He is a legit #1 goalie. Keep fear-mongering away. Typical.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Matthews will be lucky to get 50 points ....not even in the same league as stamkos.

Ever? This is as silly as his silly post...I hope you realize that, but you probably don't.

 

[last_sd]

Right choice for Stamkos

1. Good team
2. Good weather
3. Competitive salary (thx to no income tax)
4. No ******** media
5. Extra year