Now we know just how disrespectful the Tampa Bay Lightning were when dealing with Stamkos, who has been with them his entire career. According to lightning insider, General manager, Julien BriseBois essentially treated Stamkos as just a salary, cap number and not a human being and loyal star. Even though the longtime lightning superstar was willing to take a significant pay, cut to sign longer term in Tampa.
Stamkos, 34, has been with the lightning his entire career and was willing to take a significant pay cut to stay with the team around 4 to $5 million dollars, But BriseBois instead lowballed Stamkos Offering him an insulting $3 million per season and making it to take it or leave it off, In some kind of sick test of loyalty
Stamkos had 40 goals and 81 points last season for the Tampa Bay Lightning to treat him like this is abhorrent and they're going to lose him for nothing. They could've offered him what he was asking, especially after they cleared $11.5 million in salary yesterday, but chose not to.
