Eklund
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RustyKuntz
New York Rangers |
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Location: Hoboken, NJ Joined: 04.30.2012
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Not a chance he stays in Tampa |
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Canadianleaf
Season Ticket Holder Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: T., ON Joined: 06.22.2014
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He will be a leaf |
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tredbrta
Chicago Blackhawks |
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Joined: 06.30.2012
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Not sure why Stamkos would signal anything in the midst or a run to/into the playoffs. Why wouldn't he simply remain quiet and wait until the season is over? Any other "announcement" or signal that he was leaving would be quite a distraction. Wouldn't make him look very Captain like.
It does seem more likely he leaves. Just not sure he or his management team would handle this in the way EK is hearing. Play out the season. Work as hard as you can for the Cup. That is the way Stamkos ends up with the record breaking deal as a free agent. |
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david22
Ottawa Senators |
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Joined: 04.15.2008
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Is he the best fit for the rebuilding leafs at this time? |
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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: BUFFALO , NY Joined: 12.03.2015
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No mention of Buffalo? His ability to play with Eichel, live near home, up and coming team, plenty of cap space and an agent that is familiar in dealing with the Sabres and Tim Murray? Seams like a great fit. Sabres trade a 3rd rounder or player for the rights at the Draft.................. Signs a max deal |
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No, Ek, just no.
I just got off the phone with a top source who now believes, for the first time,. based on his discussions, that a we will know sooner than later the fate of Steven Stamkos
No chance of this at all. Both Stamkos and Yzerman have gone on record stating that "this won't be discussed until after the playoffs" and Stammer directly saying that he is "happy to put this distraction behind him for a while so he can focus on the team making the playoffs and taking a run at the cup."
I am hearing more about contingency plans without Stammer in Tampa than I am with him staying put
This is called "plan for the worst and hope for the best." Until Stamkos is locked down in TB, Yzerman needs to evaluate ALL his options both with and without Stammer in TB - Managing 101 |
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Is he the best fit for the rebuilding leafs at this time? - david22
He sure is.
He's elite, young, a legit #1C and a proven leader... Precisely the player the Leafs should build around. If Stammer signs for 7 years he'll only be 33 by the end of the contract. Even if the Leafs needed to rebuild for another 3 years, the team would still have him under contract for another 4 seasons.
The bottom line is this, if you have an opportunity to acquire a player of Stammer's calibre at his age (and hopefully via free agency), you do it! No question. |
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mlindsay
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: ON Joined: 06.16.2010
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No mention of Buffalo? His ability to play with Eichel, live near home, up and coming team, plenty of cap space and an agent that is familiar in dealing with the Sabres and Tim Murray? Seams like a great fit. Sabres trade a 3rd rounder or player for the rights at the Draft.................. Signs a max deal - Boss34
But... Buffalo is buffalo... so there's that as a negative to your scenario |
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Landsbergfan
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Gävle, Sweden Joined: 07.15.2014
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Is he the best fit for the rebuilding leafs at this time? - david22
That would be Robidas |
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Landsbergfan
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Gävle, Sweden Joined: 07.15.2014
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He will be a leaf - Canadianleaf
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No mention of Buffalo? His ability to play with Eichel, live near home, up and coming team, plenty of cap space and an agent that is familiar in dealing with the Sabres and Tim Murray? Seams like a great fit. Sabres trade a 3rd rounder or player for the rights at the Draft.................. Signs a max deal - Boss34
You mean the same "up and coming team" that's only 10 points ahead of the Leafs who sit in dead last due to a deliberate tank job?
No doubt Buffalo has some great young players and what appears to be a bright future, but with guys like Rielly, Nylander and Marner + to build around and one of the best coach's in the league (if not the best), sorry dude, but Buffalo's rebuild isn't that much ahead of the Leafs'. |
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Davey_Crockett
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Location: Freddie "The Goat" for the Selke! Joined: 01.31.2013
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Is he the best fit for the rebuilding leafs at this time? - david22
He's a 26 year old star centerman. It's very rare to see those on the ufa list. IF he is available, they'd have to take a stab at him. They wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't
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SteveJ123
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: Tedenby over Carlson every single time - David Conte, NJ Joined: 08.22.2014
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He'll be in New Jersey July 1. He'll fall in love with Newark |
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butch5469
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Washington, DC Joined: 10.18.2013
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And with the Canadian dollar being so strong...I guess there is that. He'll play in the US. Hopefully not in Buffalo...I can think of better was to spend 11M but the islanders or Devils can't. |
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QuickSCF
Ottawa Senators |
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Joined: 06.11.2014
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Why would he go to toronto? Lol
Stamkos wants to win more than money. He's a competive guy. Montreal Detroit or Buffalo 100% |
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Symba007
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: You are all perennial cynical sissies , ON Joined: 02.26.2007
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And with the Canadian dollar being so strong...I guess there is that. He'll play in the US. Hopefully not in Buffalo...I can think of better was to spend 11M but the islanders or Devils can't. - butch5469
he gets paid in USD and will live in Canada, another 30% bonus. He will pay a bit more income taxes...if he decides to play in Canada. |
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sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: You are all Weirdos, NY Joined: 06.06.2012
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He will be a leaf - Canadianleaf
Because every star in their prime years wants to go to a rebuilding team that's years away from the playoffs, let alone the cup.
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Because every star in their prime years wants to go to a rebuilding team that's years away from the playoffs, let alone the cup.
- sskkoo1
Then you can count Buffalo out! |
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Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: "F-" Robert, NY Joined: 06.29.2007
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Then you can count Buffalo out! - As_I_See_It
Eichel > Marnier
Reinhart > Nylander
Ristolainen > Rielly
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Eichel > Marnier
Reinhart > Nylander
Ristolainen > Rielly
- Mentalorgasm5
ALL highly debatable, but what isn't...
The city of Toronto >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The hole known as Buffalo
Checkmate |
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LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Ice girls, please, NY Joined: 07.16.2011
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Then you can count Buffalo out! - As_I_See_It
At least the Sabres know when to tank. The Leafs may win the lottery, or they could be 4th...we had a guarantee of getting one stud the last 2 years.
And the Sabres are at least 2 years ahead of the Leafs on a competitive timeline. It used to be that TO had a money advantage over us, but not anymore.
So your "TO is the center of the hockey universe" logic is flawed. Stamkos may not want to be a part of the circus that a star in TO has to face every day.
And give us all a break with "tanking with honor". What a load of garbage. Tank is a tank...TO just did it a little too late. |
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