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Steven Stamkos Rumored To Join Surprising Western Conference Team
This past summer was buzzing with speculation about Steven Stamkos possibly leaving the Tampa Bay Lightnings, and as the 2024 off-season draws closer, those rumors are picking up steam again.
Steven Stamkos Rumored to Join a Surprising Western Conference Team
Even though Stamkos is the Lightning's captain, there's increasing talk that his days with the team might be numbered. There's still a lot of hockey left to play, but this story is expected to gain momentum as summer approaches.
ESPN's Greg Wyshynski has now reported that the Nashville Predators are showing interest in the soon-to-be free agent.
"Oh, I heard one the other day that I loved. Nashville. Wouldn't Nashville be great for him?" Wyshynski said.
He went on to say, "Think about where he is. Maybe he's a guy after his time, you know, in the sun, on the jet skis, wants to go play in a super pressure market and get the rub that you'd get when you play in Boston or play in New York or play in Toronto. Or he says, 'I've never wanted that' and goes to another place that has one beat writer like Nashville. I don't know what he wants. I do know they can afford him and I do know that with the maturation with this team, being a playoff team this year, having a good core of young players and a really good coach in Brunette, I think he could do pretty well there as a mentor/guy who can probably score a ton of goals on the wing for them if he wants to."
He went on to say, "Think about where he is. Maybe he's a guy after his time, you know, in the sun, on the jet skis, wants to go play in a super pressure market and get the rub that you'd get when you play in Boston or play in New York or play in Toronto. Or he says, 'I've never wanted that' and goes to another place that has one beat writer like Nashville. I don't know what he wants. I do know they can afford him and I do know that with the maturation with this team, being a playoff team this year, having a good core of young players and a really good coach in Brunette, I think he could do pretty well there as a mentor/guy who can probably score a ton of goals on the wing for them if he wants to."
Heading to the Hall of Fame, Stamkos would be a hot commodity on the free-agent market should Tampa Bay decide to part ways. With an impressive tally of 1,111 points in 1,065 games, he brings a wealth of experience, productivity, and leadership that any team would value in a veteran player.
Source: Houseofhockey
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