Stamkos stays in Tampa [8 years, $8.5mil AAV]

[CarltonTheBear]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie  3 minutes ago
Cancel the Stamkos Sweepstakes, he has decided to return to the Tampa Bay Lightning. #TSN

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie  3 minutes ago
Cancel the Stamkos Sweepstakes, he has decided to return to the Tampa Bay Lightning. #TSN

Bye-bye sweet, sweet Canadian Tire endorsement.

 

[ZBBM]

It's always the same: Charlie Brown goes to kick the football, and Lucy pulls it away.

 

[herman]

Bye bye, giant thread!

 

[ZBBM]

For those who wanted him to come here, getting Matthews softens the blow.

 

[Kin]

Man, he needs a better accountant.

 

[TBLeafer]

This was the one outcome I am completely satisfied with.

Stammer staying loyal to the team that drafted him after all.

Cue the Okposo rumors!

 

[Omallley]

I'm shocked

 

[cabber24]

Sign and trade?

 

[cabber24]

July 1st has been canceled, repalced with with half an hour on June 29.

 

[Deebo]

Sign and trade?

It's over, man.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Bye bye, giant thread!

Start the giant Victor Hedman thread!

 

[cabber24]

I hate Stamkos, I take this as a personal insult to me and my city!

 

[L K]

I have to admit that a part of me was hoping the Leafs would sign him simply for the excitement of seeing a top player want to play for the Leafs. 

The rational side of me is glad we didn't blow the budget on a guy a few years before we know if we even have a team worth rallying behind.

 

[Frank E]

Bye bye, giant thread!

Start the giant Victor Hedman thread!

When one door closes...

 

[herman]

Stamkos's deal with TB is expected to come in at eight years, with an AAV of $8.5M.
? Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 29, 2016

Sweetheart deal.

 

[ZBBM]

Man, he needs a better accountant.

Indeed he does, unless TB is going to pay him, you know, the most.

 

[Deebo]

8 * 8.5

He must REALLY like it there

 

[Peter D.]

The dream is dead.  :'(

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Stamkos's deal with TB is expected to come in at eight years, with an AAV of $8.5M.
? Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 29, 2016

Sweetheart deal.

Man, Yzerman doesn't blink eh?