Stephen
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Considering no one has ever got a max contract, you can't say for certain Stamkos will. That said, I wouldn't be opposed to offering it for him.
Stamkos is a top 5 player in the world IMO, it's very arguable Subban isn't even a top 5 defenseman in the league. He's not going to touch a max deal and if that's what it took to bring him here I'd gladly pass.
Max. money is probably counter productive for a player trying to win a cup, be it Toronto or Tampa Bay or Montreal, anywhere. Put together a huge package that still allows for a great supporting cast to be put around the star player in question. Maybe its a packaged deal for the two? In any case, I'd be marshaling Lieweke, Shanahan, Gary Roberts, Curtis Joseph, Joe Bowen, Don Meehan, parents, family, friends.