I just sensed the psychic scream of the entire population of Toronto.

Let them dream about Stamkos, but even people born there don't want to play there. If he really wanted to be in Toronto, he'd already be there.

I can see headline now, "Star player leaves young team burgeoning with talent for tire fire visible from space."
- nords21

You just won the Internet my friend!

Not Dee's...?
- lumlums

what do I care what anyone does in that one?

I just sensed the psychic scream of the entire population of Toronto.

Let them dream about Stamkos, but even people born there don't want to play there. If he really wanted to be in Toronto, he'd already be there.
- GalacticStone

That will be great weeping and gnashing of teeth.

You just won the Internet my friend!
- Artyukhin76

Agreed.

- GalacticStone

Nashville finished with the 3rd most points in the Western Conference that year. Suter is just an asshat.
- ProudestMonkey

But they still weren't considered a powerhouse in their conference like TB is and didn't have nearly the same amount of high upside youth in their organization. Most teams are lucky just to have 1 or 2 young players like V.Hedman, T.Johnson, N.Kucherov, O.Palat, A.Vasilevski, etc.

But they still weren't considered a powerhouse in their conference like TB is and didn't have nearly the same amount of high upside youth in their organization. Most teams are lucky just to have 1 or 2 young players like V.Hedman, T.Johnson, N.Kucherov, O.Palat, A.Vasilevski, etc.
- Nucker101

Tampa Bay is a good, good team, but a contender? Not yet friend.

This is easy. Play for a team that has the potential to play for the Cup or go home to a perennial loser and have the media searching your garbage for a story. Let me take a wild guess.

No shock to lightning fans big shock to leaf fans

Tampa Bay is a good, good team, but a contender? Not yet friend.
- Artyukhin76

There set up to be a contender for darn sure but yes we are still growing

There set up to be a contender for darn sure but yes we are still growing
- todd1a

And that's ok. I kinda over everyone else's overrated/underrated stuff about us. Let's not crown them until they deserve it.

No
- As_I_See_It

Callahan said the same to us, eventually the heart wants what the heart wants

Tampa Bay is a good, good team, but a contender? Not yet friend.
- Artyukhin76

In the East? Are you saying that they don't have a legit shot at making the SCF? Thats pretty much what a contender is in.

In the East? Are you saying that they don't have a legit shot at making the SCF? Thats pretty much what a contender is in.
- Nucker101

I question if are defense can get us there right now but will see ?

Tampa Bay is a good, good team, but a contender? Not yet friend.
- Artyukhin76

I completely disagree. I think we have a shot.

I completely disagree. I think we have a shot.
- tyler20c

We will see what this team is made of in February

We will see what this team is made of in February
- RileyB77

If we make it though Febuary 6-6 I think I'd be satisfied. That's gonna be One. Rough. Month!

In Tampa - Steve is just Steve

In Toronto - Steve is a God
- As_I_See_It

Yep. Which is another reason why he'd rather be in Tampa.

I find it odd that whenever Stamkos talks about Toronto, he mistakenly says Tampa....

Come home!
- As_I_See_It

He is home

Ah, and the Leafs fans still try to pick apart the language, mannerisms and possible double-speak of a player who really wants to stay where he's at long-term.

I find it amusing to watch sections of a (very large) fan base try and decipher Stamkos' comments as though they were studying Shakespeare in college. Hate to tell ya, but Stamkos isn't an orator/writer the way 'ol Willie was, and Shakespeare had an awful one-timer. /Bernier

Nobody knows if he wants to stay. He's got to say that because he under contract and doesnt want a shyt storm surrounding his very good hockey team if he tells everyone hes going to test free agency.

I sure hope he stays though, He's helped that market tremendously. Their nextdoor neighbours could use someone like him.

Nobody if he wants to stay. He's got to say that because he under contract and doesnt want a shyt storm surrounding his very good hockey team if he tells everyone hes going to test free agency.
- vancity787

Keep on drinking the Kool-Aid