I actually agree with you as long as they don't pay him stupid money.
- PepinoPamplemousse

Min 4-4.25M

I actually agree with you as long as they don't pay him stupid money.
- PepinoPamplemousse

I'm envisioning 3.75-4.25 for 5-6 years given the new NHL trend. I would love to see 3.25 for 6 years though.

I actually agree with you as long as they don't pay him stupid money.
- PepinoPamplemousse

Yeah Bergevin is known as a ruthless negociator.

left him out beause he's signing in Toronto.
- Fredobface

Maybe... but what if he doesn't?

Stamkos
- obie

Too much $$$, probably. They already have Subban, Price will ask a raise, Galchenyuk and Pacioretty as well. I guess you try to make it work, but not if he really ends up with 11-12 m a year.

Yeah Bergevin is known as a ruthless negociator.
- Fredobface

the NMC will be glorious in year 5 of that deal.

Absolutely... and if surrounded with enough talent he can play a pretty important role on the 2nd line given his style of play
- obie

Well....this may be a problem.

Maybe... but what if he doesn't?
- obie

It's gonna happen. final.

Maybe... but what if he doesn't?
- obie

crazy talk

the NMC will be glorious in year 5 of that deal.
- dt99999

He'll be 29. All good.

the NMC will be glorious in year 5 of that deal.
- dt99999

Can't believe he gave a NMC to Alexei Emelin

Can't believe he gave a NMC to Alexei Emelin
- Fredobface

after knee reconstruction...


without him having played a single game...

Brouwer, Ladd, Lucic
- Fredobface

Get your grubby hands off Ladd.

Too much $$$, probably. They already have Subban, Price will ask a raise, Galchenyuk and Pacioretty as well. I guess you try to make it work, but not if he really ends up with 11-12 m a year.
- deadpoulet

By the time Price, Galchenyuk and Pacioretty are up for new deals Markov, Plekanec, Emelin and Desharnais will be off the books... i think MB fully intends to go after Stamkos as hard as anyone else, he should be anyway

Yeah Bergevin is known as a ruthless negociator.
- Fredobface

MB: OK, I'll give you the extra 1 million per bringing this contract up to 4.5per, but you need to gift me a suit at the start of each season.
AS: A nice suit?
MB: Not really, just something a 20 something quasi-homeless hipsters would wear.
AS: OK. deal
MB: I love when deals work out for both sides!

MB: OK, I'll give you the extra 1 million per bringing this contract up to 4.5per, but you need to gift me a suit at the start of each season.
AS: A nice suit?
MB: Not really, just something a 20 something quasi-homeless hipsters would wear.
AS: OK. deal
MB: I love when deals work out for both sides!
- nords21

Not your best work

By the time Price, Galchenyuk and Pacioretty are up for new deals Markov, Plekanec, Emelin and Desharnais will be off the books... i think MB fully intends to go after Stamkos as hard as anyone else, he should be anyway
- obie

I will wait until asp's source in Mirabel comments.

Well....this may be a problem.
- hscesq

At the moment it is, free agency opens up soon and theres more good F available this year than probably most years and a few more could be had via trade

It goes without saying but the two 2nd round picks they had in hand were another way of adding skill.

Andrew Shaw. I really, really don't get it.
- Not_Yan

I'd have to agree Yan.

Coming from a fella that says he wants to build through the draft (trades are hard), then he trades 2 picks in a fairly deep draft.

Only to help his former team that couldn't afford Shaw..

I'm envisioning 3.75-4.25 for 5-6 years given the new NHL trend. I would love to see 3.25 for 6 years though.
- nords21

An even $4.

Not a bargain, but not outrageous for 15-20 goals.

By the time Price, Galchenyuk and Pacioretty are up for new deals Markov, Plekanec, Emelin and Desharnais will be off the books... i think MB fully intends to go after Stamkos as hard as anyone else, he should be anyway
- obie

You at least make a phone call, of course. But I think we need a W more than anything else.

Assuming he does sign here, what's the line up and how does it work under the cap?

I'd have to agree Yan.

Coming from a fella that says he wants to build through the draft (trades are hard), then he trades 2 picks in a fairly deep draft.

Only to help his former team that couldn't afford Shaw..
- pete26

Oh jeez.

Oh jeez.
- hscesq

I agree with his agreement of my post.

I agree with his agreement of my post.
- Not_Yan

Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do we have the cap space for Stamkos?