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

[Hurricane Hugo]

Congrats Bolts fans! Glad to see he's staying put, Tampa is where he belongs.

 

[Kryten]

Well, if Buffalo was really ready to pay 12M a year, he left 16M on the table...

Im gunna need you to show your work for that math bud

 

[jls24]

Im gunna need you to show your work for that math bud

(7x12)-(8x8.5) = 16

 

[K Fleur]

Good ole Ontario boys really want to come home and play for the Leafs!

 

[VanTampaFan]

(7x12)-(8x8.5) = 16

 

[chunkylover53]

It's really not a steal. It's about what he's worth. If anything in his current form you could argue that's too much money.

Of course we all hope he returns to his old self and if he does then this will look like a bargain.

Rumors were that's what Tampa actually offered and everyone was saying it would cost more. 8.5 is a steal when you consider that some of the massive contracts dealt out. Toews is getting 10.5 for gods sake.

 

[Ace]

Looking forward to another 8 years of "Stamkos is coming home when his contract is up"!

 

[Edgelord]

Is everyone sure this isn't a sign and trade?

 

[Lovethiscity]

Is everyone sure this isn't a sign and trade?

,yes

 

[Gabriel Landeskog]

Watch him still sign an endorsement deal with Canadian Tire in the coming days.

 

[Lovethiscity]

What's with everyone jumping ship over at Tampa? First Yzerman drives Drouin away and now Stammer is looking elsewhere. Total management disaster

 

[nucksauce]

Have to think this drives the value up on RNH and after what came from today Rutherford may be thinking about moving Malkin.

 

[Hobocop]

Have to think this drives the value up on RNH and after what came from today Rutherford may be thinking about moving Malkin.

I'm... not sure why I should be thinking any of that.

 

[nucksauce]

I'm... not sure why I should be thinking any of that.

Stamkos off the market, hall traded...no top 6 centres in FA (Backes I guess but I see him moving to the wing) lots of gms/owners will be looking to make big splashes following those tidal waves...dominos....dominos...

 

[Satastic]

Today has been too much for me to handle

 

[Baby Punisher]

Tampa got a huge home team discount.

 

[tyhee]

Is everyone sure this isn't a sign and trade?

There are reasons why a sign and trade wouldn't appear to make sense.

1. Florida has no state income taxes. He's just signed, apparently, for $8.5 mill-in Florida.

Unless he's on his way to Nashville or Dallas, he'd lose money anywhere else.

2. Why should Stamkos be involved in a sign and trade. If he wants to go elsewhere, he can wait for two days and get everything the team he goes to is willing to pay, without them also paying the Lightning.

 

[DaBolts]

$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?

Engraving.

 

[Kryten]

(7x12)-(8x8.5) = 16

Haha wow thank you. Im typing with my foot in my mouth now. At a quick glance it seemed like it would be more even with a year less

 

[Coach Parker]

I keep waiting for it to appear on the Lightning webpage.

 

[Rebuilt]

Rumors were that's what Tampa actually offered and everyone was saying it would cost more. 8.5 is a steal when you consider that some of the massive contracts dealt out. Toews is getting 10.5 for gods sake.

I know. Yzerman offered him this about a year ago.

I still cant believe he bent over and took it............2 days before multiple teams were to offer him at least 10 or even 11.

 

[KPower]

Good deal for Stamkos.

Great guy but it's now obvious he couldn't handle the pressure of playing in a hockey market.

 

[Sky04]

Keeps Drouin, Keeps Stamkos, #terribleGM amm I right?

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

I know. Yzerman offered him this about a year ago.

I still cant believe he bent over and took it............2 days before multiple teams were to offer him at least 10 or even 11.

Yzerman left a lot of money on the table during his time in Detroit. If anyone could convince Stamkos to take less to stay, it's him. The best move Tampa has made in the last 10 years was getting Yzerman out of Detroit. The guy was scouting and making personnel recommendations for the Wings since the mid 90s, and they all turned out great.

 

[Stammer Time*]

Good deal for Stamkos.

Great guy but it's now obvious he couldn't handle the pressure of playing in a hockey market.

When you have nothing else to bring up go to the hockey market blast.