I bet Stmakos wants to play in TOR just like Lecavalier wanted to play in MTL...

well, if sutter got 4M you can bet stamkos will be asking for 11M

And again you are probably going to be WRONG as usual Try to make something out of nothing but that is what you do

If he wanted to stay in Tampa he'd have signed by now. I think he wants to play for the Leafs and he's not afraid of the fish bowl. Doesn't strike me as a Rick Nash wussy type.

Why the f u c k would stamkos ever sign with the leafs, let's face the facts they ain't winning a cup for at least 7 years and playoffs in 4-5 .

The bigger question might be "Do the Leafs have enough to make it happen?"

Why the f u c k would stamkos ever sign with the leafs, let's face the facts they ain't winning a cup for at least 7 years and playoffs in 4-5 .
- Snagglepuss

So he can do this everyday

If he wanted to stay in Tampa he'd have signed by now. I think he wants to play for the Leafs and he's not afraid of the fish bowl. Doesn't strike me as a Rick Nash wussy type.
- Wendel_Rocked

Of course he does, cause playing for the Cup is highly overrated.

So he can do this everyday


- poohcrumbs

He can do the same in Tampa, without the Toronto taxes.

Why the f u c k would stamkos ever sign with the leafs, let's face the facts they ain't winning a cup for at least 7 years and playoffs in 4-5 .
- Snagglepuss

Adding an established franchise center might speed up that process a bit

Stamkos for Marner, JVR and Reilly.

Stamkos for Marner, JVR and Reilly.
- Iloveeveryone[/quote

no thanks

He can do the same in Tampa, without the Toronto taxes.
- StargateSG1

Have you ever been to Tampa, murders are higher than the national US average.

Stamkos for Marner, JVR and Reilly.
- Iloveeveryone

Probably not

Have you ever been to Tampa, murders are higher than the national US average.
- isitin1

have you ever been to toronto.....pretty much every murder that happens in canada is in toronto.

why would he ever leave tampa?

if it's about money......the leafs as a team are richer than the lightning, but individually the leafs would have to pay him 30-40% more than the lightning are offering for him to breakeven

if he wants to win a championship.......that's a no brainer

if he wants to be the star.....he's already that in tampa

why on earth would he want to play for a worse team, for less money, and 1000 times more pressure?

Have you ever been to Tampa, murders are higher than the national US average.
- isitin1

Seriously? Murder rate in Toronto is higher than Canada average. Cool

have you ever been to toronto.....pretty much every murder that happens in canada is in toronto.

why would he ever leave tampa?

if it's about money......the leafs as a team are richer than the lightning, but individually the leafs would have to pay him 30-40% more than the lightning are offering for him to breakeven

if he wants to win a championship.......that's a no brainer

if he wants to be the star.....he's already that in tampa

why on earth would he want to play for a worse team, for less money, and 1000 times more pressure?
- sensarmy_11

We are talking about the Leafs not the Sens

We are talking about the Leafs not the Sens
- poohcrumbs

great comeback

have you ever been to toronto.....pretty much every murder that happens in canada is in toronto.

why would he ever leave tampa?

if it's about money......the leafs as a team are richer than the lightning, but individually the leafs would have to pay him 30-40% more than the lightning are offering for him to breakeven

if he wants to win a championship.......that's a no brainer

if he wants to be the star.....he's already that in tampa

why on earth would he want to play for a worse team, for less money, and 1000 times more pressure?
- sensarmy_11

Because he played for Babcock in the Olympics. Didn't you read the blog? Gosh!

great comeback
- sensarmy_11

agree with this, the package would be way too much.
He isn't even on the first line now, the kids they have can dictate his movement.
However, I can't see the Lightning losing him for nothing either.

TBH, I dont really think paying 11m on a long term deal or whatever is in the Leafs blue print right now.

but

McDavid in 2021- 2022 is a whole different EK blog

TBH, I dont really think paying 11m on a long term deal or whatever is in the Leafs blue print right now.

but

McDavid in 2021- 2022 is a whole different EK blog
- poohcrumbs

oh no way earlier than that according to this putz
http://thehockeywriters.c...-leaf-uniform-in-3-years/

TBH, I dont really think paying 11m on a long term deal or whatever is in the Leafs blue print right now.

but

McDavid in 2021- 2022 is a whole different EK blog
- poohcrumbs

Not on a rebuild, but i keep thinking about Babcock, and Uncle Lou, (he's what, 78?), sitting through a 4/5 year plan?

oh no way earlier than that according to this putz
http://thehockeywriters.c...-leaf-uniform-in-3-years/
- DDM-Coga

That sandwich has made you mean