Dreger: Red Wings top contender for Stamkos (UPD-staying in TB)

[Nemesis Prime]

**** it, blow it up.

 

[mindfly]

PK Subban to Nashville for Weber

Oh my.... world gone to ****, might as well quit

 

[chances14]

2nd place again

 

[last_sd]

Game over boys.

 

[Frk It]

**** my life.

At least we have cap space though. THANK GOD.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

What is happening. Is this a hack? The hockey world just exploded.

 

[mindfly]

So what are they gonna use that capspace for? Could have had Chychrun.....

Insert some useless 30+ scrubs for a year wont do ****

 

[RedWingzz]

Lol we're ****ed. Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for Kyle Okposo to sign a 7x7 deal with the Wings.

Can't wait for the draft lottery next year, this is going to be the worst season since the 80s...

 

[Vladdy84]

Stevie Y is a magician if this is true.

 

[InGusWeTrust]

sign and trade?

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Well, shoot.

Wonder what Holland is thinking.

 

[Reddwit]

Best case scenario if he wasn't going to Toronto or Buffalo. We know what Tampa looks like with Stamkos on it.

 

[Vladdy84]

On the bright side. I get to enjoy my July 4th weekend up north. Not gonna bother checking Wings updates.

 

[Frk It]

Stevie Y is a magician if this is true.

Must be nice having a General Manager that can do his job.

 

[Reddwit]

sign and trade?

Thought about that too. Could be McKenzie jumping the gun on hearing that Stamkos re-signed. But if thats the case, then it'd probably be a sign and trade to Toronto. No thanks.

 

[RedWingzz]

So what are they gonna use that capspace for? Could have had Chychrun.....

Insert some useless 30+ scrubs for a year wont do ****

Yep, should have eaten Datsyuk's cap hit, drafted Chychrun at 16, and saved the cap space for next year. Now we are guaranteed to sign Backes/Okposo/Eriksson to way too much money. This team is an absolute mess now.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

It's not unfair what Toronto is doing. Any other team can do it, too, and Stamkos knows this. He clearly wants to go there.

Why have a cap if you can completely circumvent it like this. And like the Datsyuk deal.

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Thought about that too. Could be McKenzie jumping the gun on hearing that Stamkos re-signed. But if thats the case, then it'd probably be a sign and trade to Toronto. No thanks.

Possibly. Let's hope he is jumping the gun. NHL confirmed the trades...this is only reported by McKenzie so far that I've seen. Could be false?

8years at 8.5 for stammer..doesnt look like a sign and trade at that rate...

 

[chances14]

 

[Pavels Dog]

Must be nice having a General Manager that can do his job.

Holland's always been good about re-signing his players. If Stamkos wants to stay in Tampa there is really NOTHING you can blame Holland for. If he went to Toronto/Buffalo you could complain, but if he stays in Tampa he stays.

 

[Ishad]

Good deal for Tampa. What a depressing offseason this is going to be.

 

[last_sd]

8X8.5

That shows Stamkos wants to win.
He could've got a lot more even considering the tax difference.

 

[Frk It]

Holland's always been good about re-signing his players. If Stamkos wants to stay in Tampa there is really NOTHING you can blame Holland for. If he went to Toronto/Buffalo you could complain, but if he stays in Tampa he stays.

He gambled on himself with picking up cap space and using that in free agency, and the top free agent just didn't even hit the market.

Yes I ****ing can and will blame him for that.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Must be nice having a General Manager that can do his job.

Yeah, he signed a guy who was previously under contract.

What a legend?

 

[Reddwit]

2nd place again

LOL, well they aren't going to say "yeahhh...we had no chance"

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.