Speculation: Does Stamkos end up leaving like Alfredsson?

[AchtzehnBaby]

Captain Steven Stamkos 'disappointed' in lack of contract talks with Tampa Bay Lightning | TSN

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos admitted Wednesday he's disappointed to be heading into the season with an expiring contract.

www.tsn.ca

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos admitted Wednesday he's disappointed to be heading into the season with an expiring contract.

Stamkos, 33, is currently set to play out the last of an eight-year, $68 million deal with a cap hit of $8.5 million, and become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

“To be honest, I've been disappointed in the lack of talk in that regard," Stamkos said. "It was something that I expressed at the end of last year, that I wanted to get something done before training camp started.

"There haven't been any conversations.”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/daniel-alfredsson-leaving-ottawa-for-detroit-red-wings-1.1320590

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[2CHAINZ]

Ok

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

We need an "Around The NHL" thread or something....

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Well I doubt he'll be feeling like he got screwed quite like Alfie did, but ya I think he moves on. This was the start of that process imo.

 

[DrEasy]

I'm assuming the point of posting this is: "other teams are doing bad things, so that means our team doing a bad thing is not so bad".

 

[Sun God Nika]

Voted No. Because its impossible.

Stamkos won cups with Tampa. His legacy and goodwill books will always be good for that.

 

[Satoru Gojo]

He has been in trade rumours before, I'd say there is a chance he leaves

 

[Stylizer1]

This should be moved to the rumors thread.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Always hard with a fan favorite and franchise legend, but letting Stankos walk in free-agency is the smartest (and most likely) move for Tampa. Brisbois is playing tight-lip for a reason. That's a lot of the pressure off their cap. Hard lesson of 'business' - it's not what you were but what you will be.

That being said, it's nothing like the Alfie situation. At all.

Also chance he ends up inToronto on a sweet-heart deal (Claude Giroux?).

This should be moved to the rumors thread.

We need an "Around The NHL" thread or something....

Show some f***ing respect.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Show some f***ing respect.

Sir/ma'am, yes sir/ma'am!!!!

 

[milkbag]

Show some f***ing respect.

Not sure if serious

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Not sure if serious

Very serious.

This is a poll. Take a deep breath.

 

[milkbag]

Very serious.

This is a poll. Take a deep breath.

If it was any other poster you would've removed it lol

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

If it was any other poster you would've removed it lol

Sure, buttercup.

 

[Dionysus]

Should be in around the NHL thread.

 

[milkbag]

Sure, buttercup.

Lol

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Not impressed with this thread @AchtzehnBaby

A "who cares" option should be available

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Not impressed with this thread @AchtzehnBaby

A "who cares" option should be available

It’s not about you, Pierre

 

[Ghost of Jody Hull]

As Jeff O’Neill said on Overdrive yesterday - “Steven Stamkos has no intention of ever buying a winter jacket.”

This will get worked out. He’s a legend there, has won his cups, and the lifestyle in Tampa is too good.

Dreger mentioned that at some point, he’d expect the owner to step in and get it done. I bet he takes a Giroux-esque deal.

 

[2CHAINZ]

This is the most Leafs thread I have ever seen and it's in the Ottawa forum.

Are we getting a Matthews fashion thread next?

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

As Jeff O’Neill said on Overdrive yesterday - “Steven Stamkos has no intention of ever buying a winter jacket.”

There's no winter face mask big enough to cover that beak of his.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

It’s not about you, Pierre

You're right. It's about the people and the people have spoken.

 

[DJB]

Am I on the Tampa board by mistake?

 

[The Waffler]

This was one of the easiest Maybe’s I’ve ever seen.

 

[maclean]

This was one of the easiest Maybe’s I’ve ever seen.

Amateur, I voted for all three