I think Stamkos will sign in the KHL cause he could make a lot of endorsement money there.

Tell Roberto Alomar that.


- Canuckleafer

I wonder how a McCain's endorsement in Canada compares to say Green Giant ?

Except Stamkos obviously...
- fidopro

Stamkos isn't signing here if the status quo is maintained. The team needs to make the playoffs this year and win a series in the next. Otherwise he'll go somewhere where he can win and get paid (like LA, CHI or NYC)

So that's why so many top UFA sign in Toronto year in year out!!! I wasn't sure... Now I know! Tks!
- fidopro

Let's call a spade a spade here buster. I get that Chicago fans are all high and mighty these days, but your team got very lucky (in the same vein as the Pens) by being completely and utterly terrible for a number of years and benefitted from drafting Toews and Kane with early picks in deep drafts. Let's not pretend that UFA's were lining up to sign in CHI before that, so don't get all cocky on us now. Now if you want to point out the merits of this model as a way to re-build a successful franchise then your argument has some merit, but let's not pretend it has anything to do with the city itself these days.

Where did Tiger Live ? Canada does not have the huge endorsements to hand out . The national deals are where all the money is . He will get those no matter where he plays.
- Maximum Signal

Actually in a sport like hockey (not baseball, basketball, football, golf, nascar, etc) endorsement dollars on a bonafide all star would be pretty big in Canada; seeing as how it is our national sport/pass time.
Granted, at the moment, the big deals for endorsements are for players playing in US based teams... however... if Crosby, Tavares, Stamkos, Toews, Kane, etc ever played North of the border they would be very well compensated.

Stamkos isn't signing here if the status quo is maintained. The team needs to make the playoffs this year and win a series in the next. Otherwise he'll go somewhere where he can win and get paid (like LA, CHI or NYC)
- Lipchitz

If the Leafs win a playoff series Stamkos will sign in Toronto?

Who was talking about Buffalo ? The contention is a superstar player for the Leafs will make more than one Playing for Tampa. That is just not the case anymore with how well the whole league gets covered . Plus the tax advantage being in Florida is huge. As one leaf fan said . it is only $250,000.00 more on 5 million . Stamkos will get 10 million on his next deal for sure . That is 1/2 million per year more in taxes playing for the Leafs . That is a lot of Mac's Milk commercials . And the national deals come no matter where the player is.
- Maximum Signal

If you’ll notice, I said places LIKE Buffalo. You can insert any small market irrelevant team.

If the Leafs win a playoff series Stamkos will sign in Toronto?
- woopstash

I hope when his contract ends he signs with FLA

I'm going to go out on a limb and say there is no way tampa trades for him unless the Maple Leafs eat about 2 million of that salary.

Ahhh Leafs Nation...
- geta02it

Giving this guy what he so obviously wants in parody form; by no means a comment to be taken as gospel. Play up the stereotypes and these trolls go back under their bridge...

If you’ll notice, I said places LIKE Buffalo. You can insert any small market irrelevant team.
- prock

I wonder how a McCain's endorsement in Canada compares to say Green Giant ?
- Maximum Signal

Sarcasm - it was a terrible commercial and he made very little from it.

Let's call a spade a spade here buster. I get that Chicago fans are all high and mighty these days, but your team got very lucky (in the same vein as the Pens) by being completely and utterly terrible for a number of years and benefitted from drafting Toews and Kane with early picks in deep drafts. Let's not pretend that UFA's were lining up to sign in CHI before that, so don't get all cocky on us now. Now if you want to point out the merits of this model as a way to re-build a successful franchise then your argument has some merit, but let's not pretend it has anything to do with the city itself these days.
- Deeps27

The guy is a Habs fan and poop disturber.

I guess I have to monitor this thread very closely now.

You are fooling yourself . and not considering the massive tax breaks he sets in Florida.
- Maximum Signal

I am considering the massive tax breaks. It's not as much as you would think, easily covered by the endorsement deals.

You are fooling yourself . and not considering the massive tax breaks he sets in Florida.
- Maximum Signal

Yeah, they'd consider that too.

Let's call a spade a spade here buster. I get that Chicago fans are all high and mighty these days, but your team got very lucky (in the same vein as the Pens) by being completely and utterly terrible for a number of years and benefitted from drafting Toews and Kane with early picks in deep drafts. Let's not pretend that UFA's were lining up to sign in CHI before that, so don't get all cocky on us now. Now if you want to point out the merits of this model as a way to re-build a successful franchise then your argument has some merit, but let's not pretend it has anything to do with the city itself these days.
- Deeps27

Funny how Hawks fans forget about the Wirtz years in Chicago now that things are good.
Not long ago they couldn't sell tickets to home games for their life and they blacked out local broadcasts.
Deep drafts and tanking (as well as winning draft lotteries!) sure did help turn things around.


On a side note... the Oilers by this logic should be ripping up the league... Panthers too!

If the Leafs win a playoff series Stamkos will sign in Toronto?
- woopstash

They'll certainly have a shot. As things stand now there is no reason for himt o come here other than being from just outside the city.

It does not matter where the player is to get deals with stick companies , equipment companies and skate companies . Those are national campaigns. Gretzky got all those Canadian endorsement deals while with Los Angeles . Are you telling me Stamkos won't get them because he choose not to come back to the Leafs . Sure Stamkos won't get the Mac's milk or The Brick but how much do those pay ?
- Maximum Signal

Let's not also forget that endorsement money would be subject to tax also, which increases the value of potentially fewer opportunities in FLA.

Stamkos isn't signing here if the status quo is maintained. The team needs to make the playoffs this year and win a series in the next. Otherwise he'll go somewhere where he can win and get paid (like LA, CHI or NYC)
- Lipchitz

Yzerman will lock him up before he even sniffs free agency.

The guy is a Habs fan and poop disturber.

I guess I have to monitor this thread very closely now.
- LeafMan

So it's OK for others to call teams irrelevant but if we call the Leafs irrelevant the post gets deleted?

The guy is a Habs fan and poop disturber.

I guess I have to monitor this thread very closely now.
- LeafMan

While you're at it, can you do something about Sensnucks.etc...etc. I mean really, he's the worst one in here, by a large margin.

Stamkos isn't signing here if the status quo is maintained. The team needs to make the playoffs this year and win a series in the next. Otherwise he'll go somewhere where he can win and get paid (like LA, CHI or NYC)
- Lipchitz

Keep dreaming.
And Stamkos is in TB at least until 2024.

The guy is a Habs fan and poop disturber.

I guess I have to monitor this thread very closely now.
- LeafMan

Who even knows anymore...

- eichiefs9

Don't worry Isles fans, I haven't forgotten about you. Yes, you guys fit the description too.

Don't worry Isles fans, I haven't forgotten about you. Yes, you guys fit the description too.
- prock