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

[Hictor Vedman*]

So whom of its young talents will Tampa lose in the next year?

Bishop. Killorn. Filppula. Carle. Probably everybody though.

 

[Muston Atthews]

This is worth it just to witness the ******** from some Leafs fans.

They were somewhat prepared for Detroit taking him. But not Tampa Bay resigning him.

As for the signing itself, it makes the most sense for Stamkos. However, there will have to be casualties down the line for this signing and Stamkos health risk is still in question.

I wouldn't be as salty as I am if he had signed for a big deal, Tampa or not. He signed for the deal he was offered around Christmas time and waited until the very last minute to take it. **** him.

 

[Iceman]

I wouldn't be as salty as I am if he had signed for a big deal, Tampa or not. He signed for the deal he was offered around Christmas time and waited until the very last minute to take it. **** him.

It was as annoying for us as much as anybody to be honest.

The waiting wasn't really fun the last half year or so.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I wouldn't be as salty as I am if he had signed for a big deal, Tampa or not. He signed for the deal he was offered around Christmas time and waited until the very last minute to take it. **** him.

Once again, he was offered 5 years originally. That is a waaay different offer.

 

[Pestilence]

I hope he fails miserably in Tampa. Yes I'm salty. I can't wait to read his article in 15 years about how he wishes he could turn back the clock and sign with Toronto

That does seem like a whole new level of saltiness

 

[pigpen65]

I wouldn't be as salty as I am if he had signed for a big deal, Tampa or not. He signed for the deal he was offered around Christmas time and waited until the very last minute to take it. **** him.

Technically that's true, but he wasn't allowed to travel around and meet with other teams when he was offered the deal around Christmas time. He waited till he had a chance to do that, didn't get his socks blown off, and made his mind up pretty quick.

 

[missionAvs]

Awesome signing for the Bolts. Great AAV.

 

[lindroshomer]

He was just saving his strength for carrying the cup this year.

 

[madinsomniac]

the epidemic continues of hockey fans believing a guy is going to bolt his team to go home again in UFA and not realizing that a guy who just spent his entire adult life in a city probably thinks of that as much of a home as his childhood hometown....

 

[NickLidstrom]

I don't know which thread to look at lol

Pretty much.

 

[Guardian17]

I'm happy for Tampa.

 

[dirty stanchion]

Leafs sign him for say 10 million, 1/2 this board laughs at them.

Leafs don't get him. 1/2 this board laughs at them.

Can't win.

Yup.

Now that he's staying in Tampa, he can go back to being the Stamkos we all know and love.

Doesn't have to worry about the question marks about his health and declining play that would come with being a Leaf.

 

[Quackery]

That does seem like a whole new level of saltiness

You should have seen the guy wishing more clots upon Stamkos. That was some serious vudu **** right there...

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

the epidemic continues of hockey fans believing a guy is going to bolt his team to go home again in UFA and not realizing that a guy who just spent his entire adult life in a city probably thinks of that as much of a home as his childhood hometown....

Let's not forget adulthood in general means a lot of people leave the nest and go and find and build their own home. Not everybody wants to run back to mommy and daddy. That's what vacations and breaks are for.

 

[RadimBicanek]

Good for TB.

 

[Pandaman11]

Well, this Friday just became boring...

 

[WonderTwinsUnite]

I guess Carle, Filppula and Bishop are as good as gone to make room for Hedman, Kucherov, etc

 

[Neutral Hockey Fan]

Signs the contract offered to him months ago.

Created a HUGE distraction for himself and his teammates during a playoff run in the process.

Is he missing a lot of brain cells?

 

[Liferleafer]

Not often i say this; but some of the posts in this thread make me embarrassed to be a Leaf fan.

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

Signs the contract offered to him months ago.

Created a HUGE distraction for himself and his teammates during a playoff run in the process.

Is he missing a lot of brain cells?

He was offered 5 years, months ago. Not 8.

But someone sure is missing a lot of brain cells to comment on half of the story and pretend like he knows the full thing.

Hey guys, who was distracted by the Stamkos contract during the playoffs? I mean, we went to Game 7 against the Penguins, in which Stammer returned and gave it his all. But we were so distracted by what Stamkos was gonna do. Amirite?

 

[DavidWilliamsCB]

As a Leafs fan, I am so glad we didn't sign him. He would have probably wanted more from Toronto and for 8 years, not worth the risk to me. Good signing for Tampa Bay though.

 

[Mit Yarrum]

I thought he signed for Toronto.

 

[Mitchy]

[MOD]

MAN YOU'RE GONNA REGRET THAT DUDE, YOU'LL BE WANTING ME IN FIFTEEN YEARS BRO!

Toronto fans, ladies and gentlemen...

What he said is bad, but come on dude...look at your posts in this thread.

Wow, so Leafs fans... how is it having Stamkos and Tavares together there in Tarantah? Oh, wait....

Their tears are so sweet...

I know this is a shocking revelation to some, but there are a lot of Toronto fans who didn't want the Leafs to sign Stamkos.

 

[Iceman]

I thought he signed for Toronto.

They just misspelled Toronto as Tampa.

 

[pld459666]

Nice discount for the team. Underpaid but dedicated to getting it done in Tampa. Great job bringing him back.