Be Stunning If Steven Stamkos Doesn’t Stay With the Tampa Bay Lightning
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Interval joined TSN Radio in Montreal, and when requested about Steven Stamkos’s future in Tampa, he acknowledged he could be shocked if he ended up someplace aside from with the Lightning.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
NHL Rumors: Steven Stamkos on Observe To Stay with the Lightning
Host: “Chatting with Dave Pagnotta Hockey Heaven at 11 Campbell versus Gallo. You understand, the Canadiens are looking for offense, however every other staff is looking for offense within the offseason. David, a reputation that we already introduced up on this present, and I’m very interested in what his offseason goes to appear like, is Steven Stamkos. How do you see this enjoying out with regards to July 1?”
Dave Pagnotta: “I’d be fairly shocked if he’s not carrying a Tampa Bay Lightning uniform initially of subsequent season. Now, to what extent his new deal will in the end be? $9.5 million, which is the max cap to hit that Kucherov, Level, and Vasilevskiy have.
So that you’ve obtained to suppose that in all probability going to be not more than that. Now, it’s a tax-free state. So there’s the advantage of the decrease total cap hit due to that, and so they’re one in all six groups that may profit from it, however truthfully, I’d be fairly shocked if Stammer is someplace else.
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Now, might they extend it? Might he hit July 1 and a minimum of discover choices once more? Definitely, that wouldn’t shock me. That wouldn’t shock me both. However on the similar time, I believe that he’ll in the end keep in Tampa. And it’s not simply him they’ve to fret about.
It’s additionally Victor Hedman. Victor has yet another 12 months on his contract. He’s eligible, similar to everyone else who will enter their ultimate 12 months, to signal an extension in July. He’s one other man that’s going to must be addressed, and with the best way he’s carried out this season, I imply, that’s nearly as excessive on the precedence listing as Stamkos’s future is for that group.”