Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”
Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”
Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”
Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”
Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”
Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”
Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”
Stamkos was not the one large transfer made by the Predators on Monday. Forwards Jonathan Marchessault, who gained the Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract ($5.5 million AAV), Alexandre Provider signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract ($3.75 million AAV), and defenseman Brady Skjei signed a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
Marchessault, an unique member of the Golden Knights, stated he was “disillusioned” he couldn’t re-sign with Vegas, however advised TSN, “I turned the web page an hour in the past. We transfer on. A brand new chapter, a brand new problem for me and my household.”
Stamkos signed an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million common annual worth) on June 29, 2016 and was eligible to signal a brand new contract with Tampa Bay final season.
“Steven’s earned the precise to check free company,” Lightning normal supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. “I did not go to him final season to get a deal finished. I did go to him rapidly after this season, and I used to be taking a threat by doing that that we could find yourself right here, and now right here we’re. And to be honest, I feel each events have tried to get a deal finished up up to now. We simply have not been capable of but.”
The No. 1 choose within the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,137 factors (555 objectives, 582 assists) in 1,082 video games over 16 seasons, all with the Lightning rating first in factors, objectives, video games, power-play objectives (214), game-winning objectives (85) and extra time objectives (13) in staff historical past.
He gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for many objectives in a season twice (51 in 2009-10, and 60 in 2011-12) and led the Lighting to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.
“On the finish of the day, profitable continues to be what fuels me,” Stamkos stated Could 1. “Being an enormous a part of that tradition fuels me. Clearly, sure issues have modified now; I’ve an incredible younger household that has put roots down on this metropolis and actually take pleasure in residing right here and taking part in right here. From that perspective the choice is extra than simply me now, and that is one thing that’s wonderful for me to have that and be in that scenario.
“There’s various factors than there have been final time, however nothing’s actually modified when it comes to my mindset and the place I needed to be and play, and that was right here. So, that actually hasn’t modified.”
Since coming into the NHL, Stamkos is second in objectives, behind solely Alex Ovechkin (690) and fourth in factors, behind Sidney Crosby (1,302), Ovechkin (1,240) and Patrick Kane (1,212).
“When you do not have management of the scenario, you simply have to return to phrases with that,” Stamkos stated. “For certain, there have been occasions all year long you concentrate on these issues in personal conversations with family and friends and mentors and issues like that, however for me, I attempted to go away that at residence and once I got here to the rink it by no means crossed my thoughts.
Stamkos is third in playoff factors (101) and assists (51), second in objectives (50) and fifth in video games (128) in Lightning historical past.
“He belongs right here. We all know it, he is aware of it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper stated April 29. “We have grown up collectively, he is a heck of a participant, however he is additionally … I imply, he controls his personal future, however I do not know what is going on to occur. However he seems like a Bolt for all times, however solely he and Julien can reply that one.”
Marchessault, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the MVP of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, had 69 factors (42 objectives, 27 assists) final season and 4 factors in seven playoff video games.
He has 487 factors (230 objectives, 257 assists) in 638 regular-season video games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Golden Knights.
“A Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, Jonathan Marchessault instantly makes our staff higher in all points of the sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Predators group,” Trotz stated. “His monitor document as a goal-scoring ahead is effectively established, and we really feel his versatility and physicality makes him a very good slot in our group that already consists of gamers like Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. We’re trying ahead to seeing his playoff expertise profit these round him on our roster.”
Skjei, 30, had an NHL career-high 47 factors (13 objectives, 34 assists) in 80 regular-season video games for the Carolina Hurricanes final season and 9 factors (one objective, eight assists) in 11 playoff video games.
Chosen by the New York Rangers within the first spherical (No. 28) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Skjei has 247 factors (68 objectives, 179 assists) in 609 regular-season video games for the Hurricanes and Rangers and 25 factors (seven objectives, 18 assists) in 76 playoff video games.
“We really feel Brady Skjei has developed into one of many NHL’s prime two-way defensemen, and his high-end capability to skate and transfer the puck makes him an enormous addition to our defensive corps,” Trotz stated. “By becoming a member of a bunch that features Norris Trophy finalist Roman Josi, Stanley Cup champion Luke Schenn, a bodily presence in Jeremy Lauzon and lately signed Alexandre Provider, Brady offers us one other two-way blueliner who can play in all conditions.”