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

[Omallley]

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.

Tavares in a couple years makes a lot more sense timing wise from a "local boy come home" perspective.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

I've yet to see anything official, is there a long shot chance this is a sign and trade?

 

[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.

Man, Yzerman doesn't blink eh?

First Drouin. Now Stamkos. Yzerman is made of ice.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I've yet to see anything official, is there a long shot chance this is a sign and trade?

I think the cap hit shuts that door.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

You wonder why he didn't just sign the initial offer months ago.

 

[Kin]

Man, Yzerman doesn't blink eh?

Maybe not but best of luck to him getting the rest of that team signed.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Maybe not but best of luck to him getting the rest of that team signed.

I haven't really looked at any numbers for how that would work. Obviously Bishop has to be a goner. And if they can dump even just 1 of their less-than-great contracts than it becomes much easier. They have a year to do that now. Not impossible.

And maybe they can convince Hedman to take the same deal.

 

[TBLeafer]

Interesting that this has yet to be confirmed buy the Tampa Bay Lightning themselves.

 

[herman]

Interesting that this has yet to be confirmed buy the Tampa Bay Lightning themselves.

#KeepTheDreamAlive

 

[ZBBM]

Interesting that this has yet to be confirmed buy the Tampa Bay Lightning themselves.

#KeepTheDreamAlive

;D

 

[McGarnagle]

I was firmly in the anti-stamkos camp, but if he had signed in TO for those numbers, I wouldn't have been all that upset.

 

[TBLeafer]

Interesting that this has yet to be confirmed buy the Tampa Bay Lightning themselves.

#KeepTheDreamAlive

I'm trolling the NHL and the Lightning Twitter feed...

 

[Bill_Berg]

Maybe is was always Leafs or TB and the Leafs said thanks but no thanks, so back to Florida?

 

[Tigger]

8.5 is kind of awesome for Tampa.

 

[Peter D.]

I'm thoroughly disappointed.  I could taste Stamkos as a Leaf.  Oh well.

 

[herman]

Interesting that this has yet to be confirmed buy the Tampa Bay Lightning themselves.

#KeepTheDreamAlive

I'm trolling the NHL and the Lightning Twitter feed...

Try not to give Leaf fans a bad name while you're at it. Thanks!

 

[McGarnagle]

The sign and trade speculation is growing....

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I really can't get over this cap hit.

 

[herman]

The sign and trade speculation is growing....

Kill it before it spreads.

 

[McGarnagle]

I really can't get over this cap hit.

There really has to be something else to the story. Why wouldn't he have signed this a year ago?