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Dan_the_Man

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Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 1:47 p.m.
Thread: First Overall Line
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MikeyVC97</b></div><div>Some may call it culture other see it as they don't have to pay state income tax and thus that savings gets them the money... I get it Hawks had the glory for a decade and so did Tampa but the salary cap will eventually have fan favorite casualties. The fact that Tampa is running on E with draft picks this team is going to be terrible in about 4 years and have no way to build its system back up. However its worth it when you get the multipole cups.</div></div>

After this year not really all they don't have next year is a 1and they have some mid-late round picks they acquired and in 26 they have a full slate. Stamkos could have gotten far more money even after taxes signing in Toronto especially if you add the Endorsements he'd been guaranteed by the CEO of Canadian Tire. So no that's not all it is TB management is also pretty liberal using bonus money instead of base pay
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 1:39 p.m.
Thread: First Overall Line
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MikeyVC97</b></div><div>Anyone who is coming off a 40 goal season signing a deal that low should have their head examined. Dude could and should get a raise not a demotion in pay.</div></div>

That's why TB won back to back championships has been to 4 cup Final in the last 10 2 Other ECF L. Guys do that because they want to be here. Kucherov was coming off a 113 point season the same years as Panarin signed in New York look at the difference. Id rather have Kucherov at the same salary nevermind $2,000,000 cheaper. Point is the third leading goal scorer over the last 3 years behind Mathews and Pasternak he's making 9.5 it's a TB culture Started basically by Stamkos and Hedman.
It also helps 5.5in Tampa will put more cash in the bank account than 6.3 will in the Chicagoland area
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 1:18 p.m.
Thread: First Overall Line
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MikeyVC97</b></div><div>Anybody who just got ousted in the first round is going to be fired up... when his agent tells him "X" team will give you millions more and term greater than Tampa can his body language will tell a different story at that time. This will be Stamko's last chance to make some bank in FA before his career is over and he could chase 1 year vet minimum contracts if he still wants to get his name on the Cup again... that being said ... in the next 3-4 years I think Chicago's chances with Stamkos on that team are greater than Tampa at winning the cup again.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MikeyVC97</b></div><div>Anybody who just got ousted in the first round is going to be fired up... when his agent tells him "X" team will give you millions more and term greater than Tampa can his body language will tell a different story at that time. This will be Stamko's last chance to make some bank in FA before his career is over and he could chase 1 year vet minimum contracts if he still wants to get his name on the Cup again... that being said ... in the next 3-4 years I think Chicago's chances with Stamkos on that team are greater than Tampa at winning the cup again.</div></div>

I'm going to copy this to myself and laugh at you when he signs in Tampa around 5.5-6 . You're higher than a satellite if you believe that. TB TOI age was fourteenth this year 7of the 8 team that made it to round 2 were older. Their window is far from. Closed. Only 1 top 6 foward was over 30 Stamkos. Only 1 top 4 defenseman was over 30 Hedman Vasilevskiy isn't 30 yet TB demise has been greatly exaggerated to paraphrase Mark Twain.
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