Speculation: FA options if Stamkos walks?

[xteesy]

Can we close this thread and restart it AFTER the trade deadline? Just don't really see the point until we hit at least one milestone where Stammer "might" not sign.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Keep drafting well and develop prospects with great patience, give our best players good contracts, work a few trades if needed, no need to waste cap space overpaying free agents unless a Stralman opportunity presents itself.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Not a replacement, but maybe Boedker if he doesn't resign with the 'Yotes. I'd be fine with no big splashes, though.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

It's all this guys fault he said don't sign with yzerman!! https://mobile.twitter.com/mstlouis_26/status/696416230656364545

Lol we can blame MSL for leaving the Bolts as Stammers downfall.

 

[Todd1a]

Do we lock up coburn for 3 or 4 years if stamkos walks ?

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

Do we lock up coburn for 3 or 4 years if stamkos walks ?

no maybe if he did a couple year deal but i doubt he would

stamkos walks we change gears imho a lot and try to get rid of some baggage and go cheaper younger all over

 

[HoseEmDown]

Do we lock up coburn for 3 or 4 years if stamkos walks ?

Need to see how Koekkoek does with this extended look. This will also add more minutes and important ones to Sustr and Nesterov as Hedman - Stralman can't do it all. If the 3 of them show real competency then we don't need an overpriced vet and we need to give them more of a roll. If Stamkos walks we also don't have to buyout Carle right away, we can explore some trade routes and bury him in the AHL. The Crunch could use some real help on the backend and he'd be an okay call, albeit extremely expensive, keeping him an extra year might raise his value but it allows us to hold onto and the buyout becomes a year shorter.