Stamkos had 45 Goals and 98 points two seasons ago.
He then had 29 Goals and 66 points in 57 games just last season.
Stamkos has had his two best Point production years of his career. He is not Past his prime.
How has he not got it done? lol. All he does is consistently score at a 40 goal, 80-90 point pace, year in and year out.
18 points in 23 games on route to a cup. You've obviously never played ice hockey in your life so ill leave it at that
He didn't play in Sochi. He was out with a broken leg. Unless you mean the World cupWon't make Team Canada 2022. He's done.
Shame he'll never appear on the ice for a best on best Team Canada.
Has a Sochi Gold Medal to go alongside these cups so terrific for him.
18 points in 23 games on route to a cup. You've obviously never played ice hockey in your life so ill leave it at that
I look at Stamkos statistics these playoffs, and they shock me a little.
I have watched almost every Lightning playoff game, and he has barely been noticeable. Especially at even-strength, where you never even notice he is on the ice.
I know he has padded his statistics in a couple of blowout games. But still, 18 points in 22 games is surprising for someone who has been invisible.
He won't ever be traded though. First, he has a NMC. Second, it isn't a good look for an organization that trades their captain midway through a long-term contract, one that he signed as a pending UFA. Every other UFA will think twice before signing there if they trade Stamkos.
Whether anybody thinks Stamkos is a passenger, when he was a UFA and decided to resign with the Bolts instead of signing with the Leafs, I think he made the right choice and now he has two rings to prove it.Ever since his 2013 leg injury, Stamkos has been something of a what-if. He was coming off a 60-goal season and pacing for close to 50. My memory at the time is of him as a top-10 player in the world, playing the best hockey of his life.
Today, after a few more injuries and at the ripe old age of 31, he's invisible for long stretches at even-strength. Although he has a respectable 18 points in 22 games, 12 of them have come on the powerplay. And last year his team demonstrated that he may be superfluous, winning the Cup with less than 3 minutes of postseason ice time from him.
Now I like him as a player and this thread isn't to bash him, but I can't recall a similar situation in which a former 1st overall pick, only a few years removed from his prime and making >$8M, seems largely extraneous to his team's overwhelming success. Contrasting his position to other 1st OAs who are by and large expected to be "the guy", you could argue Stamkos is the 6th (or worse) most important player on his team.
So for the sake of discussion:
- Does last year's Cup or this year's (probable) Cup have any impact on his legacy in your eyes?
- Is he overpaid for what he brings to the table?
- Where does he rank on his own team?
- Should Tampa consider moving on from him after his contract? Or what is a fair value for a future contract?
A passenger is someone like Luke Schenn. Calling Stamkos a passenger is a ridiculous statement.
He made a key shot block at the end of game 5. Not sure he'd have done the same 5 years ago. Yzerman also had to sacrifice points in order to winIs Stammer what he once was, no, but he is the unquestioned leader of our team. He set the standard for this organization with his taking less to keep the team together, cheering on the team during the bubble and most importantly, being a good human being and outstanding example for the rest to follow.