Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will stay with the crew via no less than the tip of the ordinary season, common supervisor Julien BriseBois stated Tuesday.
“I know as we get closer to the [March 8] deadline, a popular and interesting topic is who’s going to get traded [and] who won’t get traded,” BriseBois stated. “Steven Stamkos isn’t getting traded. We can put that one to bed. If anyone was speculating on that, that’s not going to change between now and the deadline under any circumstances.”
Stamkos, who turns 34 after future, is within the ultimate season of an eight-year agreement that carries a wage cap collision of $8.5 million. BriseBois stated on the opening of coaching camp that he would no longer negotiate with Stamkos till later the season.
“I stated all alongside, later this season, we’re going to sit down ailing and we’re going to guage the place we’re as a crew and the place Steven is,” BriseBois stated. “We can see how we will form the entire portions paintings.”
Stamkos was once drafted first general by means of Tampa Bay in 2008 and is fasten for thirty fifth in NHL historical past with 533 targets. He additionally has 564 assists to present him 1,097 issues in 1,044 profession video games over 16 NHL seasons — all with the Lightning. The seven-time All-Celebrity helped the crew win consecutive Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021.
Ultimate future, Stamkos had his first profession four-goal recreation at Edmonton to equivalent a franchise document. He has 18 targets and 41 issues this season however is minus-20 in 41 video games.
