Earlier today, we learned that Steven Stamkos plans on leaving the Lightning on July 1st, after spending 16 seasons, including 10 as captain, in Tampa Bay.
A new report unveiled that the Lightning's general manager, Julien BriseBois, offered an eight-year deal close to $3M AAV to Stamkos, and that the captain was looking for something near $4-5M AAV:
While an eight-year deal at $3M would give Stamkos the opportunity to finish his career in the NHL at 42 years old, with the organization that drafted him in 2008, his decision to test the market could prove to be profitable.
Stamkos, 34, can still bring a lot to a team. Last season, he scored 81 points in 79 games, as well as six points in five playoff games.
