What's more likely to happen? [MOD: Yzerman to Detroit or Stamkos to Toronto]

[Todd1a]

Steve yzerman to the redwings after his contract is up ? Or steven stamkos to the leafs after his deal is up ? Or both stay in tampa after there contract run out ?

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[garmonbozia]

No...

 

[DFC]

I think Yzerman will be in TB until he's fired. We tend to think of Yzerman as this guy who's "loyal to the Red Wings." But I think it's probably closer to the truth that he's a loyal guy to whatever he's committed to, and one who tends to spark loyalty in other people toward him.

Of course Yzerman was attached to Detroit, but he's had a lot of time to get attached to TB, and better yet, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jeff Vinik, in a lot of ways, has structured the organization around, and to reflect, Yzerman's character. In short: this is Yzerman's baby now.

 

[Outl4w]

I see Jim Nill going back to Detroit before Yzerman does. Yzerman and Vinik have a owner/GM relationship that he might not find anywhere else. Stamkos I hope stays, but I don't know what he wants to do two years down the road.

 

[DFC]

I see Jim Nill going back to Detroit before Yzerman does. Yzerman and Vinik have a owner/GM relationship that he might not find anywhere else. Stamkos I hope stays, but I don't know what he wants to do two years down the road.

I agree on Nill, but for what it's worth, Yzerman's relationship to Mike Illitch is pretty much father/son.

 

[BoltSTH]

I am glad they extended Holland for only 4 years, and we have SFY for 5, so not available when they need a new GM.

Mike Illitch is 85 and sick so I doubt he will be around in 5 years.

If Stammer wants too much (I am not going to argue what 'too' is) I trust SFY to trade him, and get a great return. No one player is bigger than the team.

 

[Stamper]

This is definitely Yzerman to Detroit, but that's still a long-shot.

 

[Stamper]

I am glad they extended Holland for only 4 years, and we have SFY for 5, so not available when they need a new GM.

Mike Illitch is 85 and sick so I doubt he will be around in 5 years.

If Stammer wants too much (I am not going to argue what 'too' is) I trust SFY to trade him, and get a great return. No one player is bigger than the team.

Sometimes you have to take to account that some players are, not forever but for some time atleast = the team. Crosby was, and still kinda is, the Penguins. Same with Tavares and Isles and us. Without Stammer we are, atleast for now, not much.

 

[Werewolf]

Sometimes you have to take to account that some players are, not forever but for some time atleast = the team. Crosby was, and still kinda is, the Penguins. Same with Tavares and Isles and us. Without Stammer we are, atleast for now, not much.

Without Stammer, we are AT LEAST, for now a playoff team. Fixed that for you.

 

[BoltSTH]

Without Stammer, we are AT LEAST, for now a playoff team. Fixed that for you.

Plus the significant assets SFY would bleed out of the other GM.

 

[Brie]

I don’t think there is a player that is truly “un-tradable”, I mean sure there are a lot of players you wouldn’t want to trade like Stamkos but if Stamkos wouldn’t want to play here anymore then I hope that SFY will trade him and get some great returns back (I was about to say bleed that team dry but that’s a given so it wouldn’t have to be said), I don’t know if Stamkos have NMC or a NTC on his contract if he can choose which teams he would want to be traded to or if Steve can pick and choose which would give him back the nest assets…but that’s not something that we would have to think about now, I guess we’ll see what happens.

I don’t however think that Yzerman wants to or will be leaving TB any time soon, you can see that he’s put his seal of approval on this team and every player is handpicked by him to help build the team he envisions and Vinik is allowing his to do it because he trusts him+ he said that he expected that a re-build would take 5 – 7 years and that’s where he is at now. If he were to go to Detroit he would have to start over again and everyone would also expect things for him right away since he is who he is there.

 

[Bolto]

I hope and believe both prospects are highly unlikely.

 

[Coopers Gum]

God. Offseason, please hurry up and be over.

 

[Stormbreaker]

God. Offseason, please hurry up and be over.

27 days until training camp

 

[ThunderBuddy]

Nope, nope, nope... Nope.

 

[BoltSTH]

 

[Stammer Time*]

Do GMs ever leave as UFAs? I can't remember the last time it happened, maybe Sather to NYR?

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

Steve yzerman to the redwings after his contract is up ? Or steven stamkos to the leafs after his deal is up ? Or both stay in tampa after there contract run out ?

traitorous this is

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Theres a reason SY doesn't talk about his Detroit time much anymore. No slight to the org, hes just "Lightning SY" now. Guy is a pro.