News: Julien BriseBois: "Steven Stamkos isn't getting traded"

[Big Daddy Cane]

Stamkos won't be traded from Lightning prior to Deadline, GM says | NHL.com

Captain, who is team's all-time leader in games, points, can become free agent after season

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GMs have little incentive to be truthful with the public, but "... under any circumstances" is very definitive phrasing. Stamkos has an NMC; he's in total control anyway. I take this at face value.

A pretty shallow forward rental market could have used him.

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[GirardSpinorama]

Stamkos won't be traded from Lightning prior to Deadline, GM says | NHL.com

Captain, who is team's all-time leader in games, points, can become free agent after season

www.nhl.com

GMs have little incentive to be truthful with the public, but "... under any circumstances" is very definitive phrasing. Stamkos has an NMC; he's in total control anyway. I take this at face value.

A pretty shallow forward rental market could have used him.

No chance they even thought about trading him.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Does he suck now or something? Why is there always so much talk about trading this guy

 

[Frozen Failure]

The high end forward market is always shallow because most good forwards stay with their teams forever, or get traded for other good forwards.

The forward market as a whole is never as shallow as you think.

 

[AndreRoy]

Does he suck now or something? Why is there always so much talk about trading this guy

He’s not the player he once was and is pretty much a power play specialist at this point; additionally his deal is up this summer, the Lightning don’t have the cap space to offer him even the same salary he’s making now, and the team is having a down year and is far from a lock to make the playoffs. But he’s still a PPG scorer and the beloved team captain and the team is still in playoff position at the moment, so unless they completely fall apart between now and the deadline I’m sure BriseBois wants to keep him for one last playoff run and then do his best to convince Stammer to take a discount to finish his career in Tampa.

 

[Ruutu Tootoo]

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Ya.... but what if he was

 

[OKR]

Does he suck now or something? Why is there always so much talk about trading this guy

Don’t think i’ve ever seen much of trade talk about him prior to this season, and it all started because he felt ”dissapointed” because there were no talks about extension in the summer despite him wanting to have it done before the season.

He is now mostly a excellent PPG complimentary winger but not the play driving center he once was.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

The high end forward market is always shallow because most good forwards stay with their teams forever, or get traded for other good forwards.

The forward market as a whole is never as shallow as you think.

In terms of rentals. There's not a lot of room for movement of the supply. Pittsburgh (Guentzel) and New Jersey (Toffoli) stumbling would change things. Otherwise, Lindholm is on a tier by himself. Next level down includes Tarasenko, Monahan, Henrique. Pretty blah.

Last year, there was Horvat and O'Reilly. Kane and Tarasenko were more exciting, the first time becoming available for trade. Bertuzzi and Barbashev were very interesting sandpaper wingers.

 

[Play]

No chance they even thought about trading him.

One poster was saying that’s why I thought

Ya.... but what if he was

The let’s just say Kopitar would be picking him up at the airport because LA would have been the destination

 

[Laus723]

Can't stand the guy, but he should retire a Bolt. Look forward to the "see Stamkos in the rafters?" ads for the jersey retirement,

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Bah, he's the rental I wanted for the Jets' playoff run this year. Totally understandable though, he has every reason to stay in Tampa Bay. On to the next..

 

[dirtydanglez]

they'll play hardball with him. stamkos stays and re-signs

 

[Mrfenn92]

He deserves to write his own ending.

 

[robbieberns]

I never expected him to leave at the deadline, but I do think he goes elsewhere in the summer. Would love if my Canes could bring him in on a similar deal to Pavelski in Dallas.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Can't stand the guy, but he should retire a Bolt. Look forward to the "see Stamkos in the rafters?" ads for the jersey retirement,

Why is that?

Just curious

 

[Laus723]

Why is that?

Just curious

As a Panther fan? I think he’s a douchebag, but that’s because he has a killer instinct that I was a few former Panthers had. I’m sure he’s a great guy, he’s just a lifetime Bolt.

 

[KevinRedkey]

As a Panther fan? I think he’s a douchebag, but that’s because he has a killer instinct that I was a few former Panthers had. I’m sure he’s a great guy, he’s just a lifetime Bolt.

Ahh ok - I thought you meant as a person. I get it now. lol

 

[Laus723]

Ahh ok - I thought you meant as a person. I get it now. lol

Lol Nah, don’t know anything about him. He may be cool af, he may be a douche, don’t know. I’d love him if he was a Panther come July.

 

[Rec T]

At this point I'd be astonished if he was.

Career Bolt with plenty of SC rings, nothing to prove, nothing to chase.

Let him retire on his own terms & hang his number up in Tampa's rafters.

 

[Scintillating10]

Stamkos won't be traded from Lightning prior to Deadline, GM says | NHL.com

Captain, who is team's all-time leader in games, points, can become free agent after season

www.nhl.com

GMs have little incentive to be truthful with the public, but "... under any circumstances" is very definitive phrasing. Stamkos has an NMC; he's in total control anyway. I take this at face value.

A pretty shallow forward rental market could have used him.

Franchise player can't really trade him.

 

[AndreRoy]

As a Panther fan? I think he’s a douchebag, but that’s because he has a killer instinct that I was a few former Panthers had. I’m sure he’s a great guy, he’s just a lifetime Bolt.

I get the rivalry, but Stammer is one of the most respected players in the league. It’s one thing to dislike an opposing player because he beats you but that’s no reason to call someone a douchbag without legitimate justification, especially when it’s a genuinely good person like Stamkos.