How many of you remember the 2008 marketing campaign called Seen Stamkos? How time flies! 16 years, 555 goals, and 2 Stanley Cups later, it is hard to believe that Steven Stamkos’ time with the Tampa Bay Lightning has come to an end. I have no issue with him leaving, but I do have an issue with how Julien Brisebois and the Lightning handled it, and that is the topic of today’s video.
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NOTE
In post, I realized "The worst period in franchise history" was a bit hyperbolic. OK Hockey LLC's ownership was tumultuous, but not as crazy as when the Lightning were allegedly owned by the Yakuza in the 1990s.
The 8×3 was offered as far as we know, he just wanted more AAV. I can't blame him, but at the same time this is a business. Stamkos' totals from the year paint a picture of him that isn't necessarily accurate either, given how poor his 5v5 play was for most of the year. It would've been prudent for the front office to reach out to him and let him know they were interested in keeping him, but only if the dollars made sense. As things stand it seems like Brisebois was ready to move on before the year had even started.
And to rub it in, Nashville even has tampa's 1st and 2nd round draft pick next draft
Didn’t the lightning treat Vinny Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis like moldy old bread after they were done with them too?
its part of being a player they know this is part of the business
they got a bunch of over the hill old guys. IF it doesnt work they are basically in trouble for the next 4-5 years
Hawk Tuah
Calgary fans were super mad when Gaudreau left and Calgary got nothing in return. Now TB just lets Stamkos go for nothing. If I was a TB fan, I wouldn't be anymore. LOL.
Vegas did the same with Johnathan Marchessault
$3 million over 8 years?! Ummm… I think that was meant to be $8 Mil over 3 years. Somebody transposed the numbers on what they heard was an 8 X 3 offer. 😂
Business over feelings. Team over player.
Who cares chit happens
Franchise prosperity > player's outrageous demands
Im switching teams from the ligntning to the Panthers because of this.
Every single one of these players are over paid! It’s why I don’t support any major leagues at all. Three million dollars a year should be plenty for anyone!
Let him walk just to give guenztel 9mill per. I’d rather have Stammer at his pred cap hit
Dumb take, they made him millions and provided a team to win the cup. That's not disgusting. Back to reality plz.
I thought that as well, but the 8×4 is a crazy contract. He's probably got 2 good seasons left where the 8 mil looks reasonable. Even Alex the great at 38 this season looked slow and out of his league. His production 5v5 has already fallen off a cliff, he's made up points by becoming a PP specialist but that won't work as well in Nashville. He's probably a 50-60pt guy in the 3rd year, 40-50 in the 4th . A million or two extra a year for the good feels is one thing, but Stamkos basically is getting twice his likely value over the contract.
As a Penz fan I get why moved on. You want to see your favorite players with your favorite organization, but there's a catch when their price tag drags down the team because they can't produce like they used to.
They don’t owe Stamkos anything. They must have seen decline in his game and knew it would be bad business if they resigned him. And what you call sacrifices most ppl call injury prone. Also if he didn’t take less he wouldn’t have all those cups, stop being so soft and worrying about the millionaire who just got paid 32 million to play a game the next 4 years somewhere else.
Nashville got that HAWK TUAH
I agree they used him up and let him go. It’s the same as business do the same thing to everyone in America! What have you done for me today not what you’ve done in the past. Period
I wish Steven all the best in nashville