Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos was going to be the biggest star in free agency this summer, but instead he has decided to remain with the Lightning, according to Bob McKenzie of TSN. The new deal is worth $8.5 million per season for eight years, per McKenzie.
This came after the news the Maple Leafs reportedly met with Stamkos on Tuesday at the MLSE headquarters, according to Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun. Toronto's mayor, John Tory, and Michael B. Medline, the CEO of Canadian Tire—which has its headquarters in the city—were present for the meeting, per Simmons.
Stamkos has a 51- and 60-goal season to his name. Since the 2008-09 season, his 312 goals are second only to Alex Ovechkin (362) in that time period, per ESPN Stats & Information, and his 0.55 career goals per game are also second only to Ovechkin among active players. And he's a dynamo on the power play, with 108 goals (35 percent) coming on the man advantage.
“He can really do it all," Lightning goalie Ben Bishop told ESPN.com's Craig Custance. " ...
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Steven Stamkos, Lightning Agree to New Contract
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