Speculation: The Stamkos Dream is Over

[IWD]

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Previous Stamkos Thread reached 1000 posts.

Still in the process of seeing what will happen. We'll know in less than a week, and then the long summer wait begins.

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[thewave]

Bet you Stamkos is in town right now.

 

[IWD]

Bet you Stamkos is in town right now.

Didn't someone post that video of him at that Macedonian cultural event?

 

[Mad Brills*]

he's training with roberts somewhere in the GTA

 

[Longshot]

Bet you Stamkos is in town right now.

I believe he lives in this area in the off season.

He's a member of the same golf club as Bob McCown.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Didn't someone post that video of him at that Macedonian cultural event?

that was 5-7 years old.

 

[60 Carlton Street]

Nobody asked me about this as I mentioned it in the last thread but, I will volunteer the story I have re: Stamkos

I played baseball in Markham in the summer casually on a team who's pitcher is Joe Bowen's son. Stamkos also plays on this team from time to time when he is around in the off-season, he is also close with Joe's son.

I'm not Stamkos friend, we just happened to play baseball a handful of times in Markham, I'm sure he is very guarded on what he says so take this with a grain of salt.

We were drinking beers in the parking lot after a game, just him and a few guys from the team. One of the guys asked him if he would ever come to Toronto and his answer was;

"In Tampa I can go out to dinner, the mall and live a normal life, nobody knows who I am, there is very limited media in the locker room and off the ice, If I came to Toronto, how much would my life change."

There was no yes or no, and nobody pried any further and it was like.. yea your right, and we moved along.

I think that was his standard politically correct answer, I do believe he is coming here.

 

[Brown Dog]

My guess is there's a huge bidding war and he signs for a lot more than expected.

Leafs bow out of the bidding and we're all simultaneously disappointed and relieved we weren't the ones to sign the deal.

 

[60 Carlton Street]

My guess is there's a huge bidding war and he signs for a lot more than expected.

Leafs bow out of the bidding and we're all simultaneously disappointed and relieved we weren't the ones to sign the deal.

All signs point to the leafs aligning themselves to land him, so I would disagree.

 

[therealkoho]

Mickey Mouse Watch

 

[Mad Brills*]

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/new...-playoffs-lightning/8v72cj3o4c781y00r64rj3aty

 

[Brown Dog]

All signs point to the leafs aligning themselves to land him, so I would disagree.

I both hope and am scared that you're right.

 

[Puckstuff]

Out of all these guys from Ontario that become free agents or have the option to : Nash, Perry, Stamkos I have the feeling Stamkos is the one real possibility

Can't say I would blame him and not saying we would need him to win

 

[bansheebeat]

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/new...-playoffs-lightning/8v72cj3o4c781y00r64rj3aty

That's an interesting article except it was published before Stamkos laced up against the Pens in the ECF.

 

[crump]

Nobody asked me about this as I mentioned it in the last thread but, I will volunteer the story I have re: Stamkos

I played baseball ....... One of the guys asked him if he would ever come to Toronto and his answer was;

"In Tampa I can go out to dinner, the mall and live a normal life, nobody knows who I am, there is very limited media in the locker room and off the ice, If I came to Toronto, how much would my life change."
.

...for better or worse? You're right. That's a really open comment, could mean a lot of things. I think he would love to be a Leaf, but the money has to be there, he might sign for a little less withnToronto but I don't think he gives us a huge discount to be honest.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

3 more days until Stamkos comes home!

 

[Mad Brills*]

3 more days until Stamkos comes home!

he's not.

 

[SprDaVE]

Apparently Lucic all ready agreed to sign with the Oilers.

And Stamkos can't talk specifics with teams?

Uh huh...

 

[Eternal Leaf]

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/new...-playoffs-lightning/8v72cj3o4c781y00r64rj3aty

Except he played against the Pens in game 7.

 

[Daisy Jane]

hey, Carlton - do you mind explaining your bobcat thingy again (I saw it in the last thread) I think i missed the background of what you were talking about.

 

[colchar]

Bet you Stamkos is in town right now.

Well since he lives here every summer yeah, he is here.

 

[SprDaVE]

Well since he lives here every summer yeah, he is here.

Isn't his agent based in Markham? I'm sure he'll spend a lot of time close to there.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Nobody asked me about this as I mentioned it in the last thread but, I will volunteer the story I have re: Stamkos

I played baseball in Markham in the summer casually on a team who's pitcher is Joe Bowen's son. Stamkos also plays on this team from time to time when he is around in the off-season, he is also close with Joe's son.

I'm not Stamkos friend, we just happened to play baseball a handful of times in Markham, I'm sure he is very guarded on what he says so take this with a grain of salt.

We were drinking beers in the parking lot after a game, just him and a few guys from the team. One of the guys asked him if he would ever come to Toronto and his answer was;

"In Tampa I can go out to dinner, the mall and live a normal life, nobody knows who I am, there is very limited media in the locker room and off the ice, If I came to Toronto, how much would my life change."

There was no yes or no, and nobody pried any further and it was like.. yea your right, and we moved along.

I think that was his standard politically correct answer, I do believe he is coming here.

Appreciate this story! Very interesting.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Isn't his agent based in Markham? I'm sure he'll spend a lot of time close to there.

Mississauga.

 

[colchar]

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/new...-playoffs-lightning/8v72cj3o4c781y00r64rj3aty

Well the person who wrote that was wrong eh?