[Signing] Stamkos stays in Tampa (8yrs, $8.5 mil AAV)

[sureLoss]

not a surprise but mutliple reports of a NMC included

[FBI]

It's one of those days where I have 3 tabs of different CP threads to scroll through while the other ones are loading..

[jlh2640]

LOL @ Toronto !

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Benched

lol I'd be asking for a NMC just to be sure...

Might be an agreed upon sign and trade

[Senator Clay Davis]

What a wonderful day for the Lightning though. Their biggest divisional rival just made a puzzling trade, and in re-signing Stamkos they blocked 2 other division rivals from getting better. Lightning are gonna own that division for years to come.

[JJ1532]

Now that Stamkos is staying put, it'll be really interesting to see what moves Tampa makes over the next 12 months or so. They have Bishop to possibly move out, Kucherov and Killorn to sign as RFAs in the next few weeks. In 12 months time, they have Hedman, Johnson, Palat and Drouin to sign as RFAs, Bishop as a UFA.

But they've got anchor's like Matt Carle on the team for 2 more years, plus Callahan's contract might look very similar to Dustin Brown's in a year or 2. They are going to have to make some very tough decisions in the next year or so.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Canada's best hope are the Calgary Flames.

Honestly, we have the only competent GM in the NHL.

For those who wonder why Canadian teams haven't won the cup since 1993, just look at today's moves.

A day that will go down in Canadian hockey infamy.

A long long time ago
I can still remember how
That music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
Something touched me deep inside
The day the music died

So
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die

[socalwingfan]

was that BigTuna in the Stamkos Leaf jersey?

[Weitz]

Where is loob job? I thought the contract with the leafs was signed with the marketing deal inked too?

[sureLoss]

Chris Nichols ‏@NicholsOnHockey
McKenzie, on theory this is a sign-and-trade: "No, my understanding is Steven Stamkos has made a decision to return to the #TBLightning."

[Otto-matic]

Stamkos has agreed to terms,@TBLightning won't announce until he signs.Don't look for this to be sign & trade - staying in Tampa @NHL

[AcGold]

Very high skill level but not durable enough for his playstyle. This contract may sting sooner as opposed to later.

[JJ1532]

Originally Posted by AcGold

Very high skill level but not durable enough for his playstyle. This contract may sting sooner as opposed to later.

Again with these injury slights. He's had 1 broken leg and 1 blood clot in 8 seasons in the league. Thats hardly a record that makes me worried he'll miss loads of games in the future.

[zyzz]

Can't blame the guy. Tax-free pay, great weather, golf whenever, beach whenever. Nobody in town knows who you are. What a life.

[The Yen Man]

Well, just means the incessant Stamkos signing with Leafs can finally be put to bed....

Just in time for the incessant Tavares signing with the Leafs after next season to start. Yay!

[Locke]

Yeah once you know the terms and tax rates a sign-and-trade doesnt make sense anymore. He'd have wanted 7x$12 or so from Toronto to wind up with the same amount of money.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Canada's best hope are the Calgary Flames.

Honestly, we have the only competent GM in the NHL.

For those who wonder why Canadian teams haven't won the cup since 1993, just look at today's moves.

Personally I feel the Leafs dodged a bullet considering the contract it was going to take to sign Stamkos. He's a really good player but you have to wonder if his best days are already behind him. As well I've always considered him a great shooter of the puck but I don't know if he's one of those guys that elevates his linemates.

[sureLoss]

confirmed... he is staying in Tampa

News Update

Steven Stamkos @RealStamkos91
Excited to be back for 8 more years @TBLightning ! Here we go .....

[AcGold]

Originally Posted by JJ1532

Again with these injury slights. He's had 1 broken leg and 1 blood clot in 8 seasons in the league. Thats hardly a record that makes me worried he'll miss loads of games in the future.

It's not an injury slight, it's a risk comment. I didn't criticize his injuries did I?

[sun]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

After so many were owned by the "Dream On Leaf Fans, Babcock Will Never Sign With The Leafs", I'm surprised so many think they'll never get their hometown boy.

Originally Posted by BigTuna

It's April. It's over for Stamkos in Tampa.He's going to explore being a UFA. The time to sign him was last summer.
The tax advantage only occurs if Tampa actually offers him market value. At last report they offered him 8.5 million. Not even close enough.

Originally Posted by BigTuna

But Stamkos really wants to play in Winnipeg.
It's funny how people will tell me it's delusional of Leaf fans to think Stamkos wants to play for his hometown team and then cite Winnipeg as a preferred destination. Who's delusional exactly?

Originally Posted by BigTuna

This is silly. Toronto is the clear frontrunner.

Originally Posted by BigTuna

Hence why Toronto is the favorite right now,

Funny how Stamkos being from Toronto and being a huge Leaf fan means nothing but Vesey being from Boston is the be all and end all.

Originally Posted by BigTuna

He can join Stamkos then.

Originally Posted by BigTuna

I'm just waiting to buy my Leaf Stamkos jersey.

lollllllllll