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I know GMs in the past have made offer sheets...but it seems like an unwritten rule to not make offer sheets for franchise-type players??
Like if a team made an offer sheet to Stamkos, resulting in him signing with that team, or Tampa matching and having to sign Stamkos for a price that handcuffs them for many many years, would that GM have a hard time making trades with others around the league?
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I know GMs in the past have made offer sheets...but it seems like an unwritten rule to not make offer sheets for franchise-type players??
Like if a team made an offer sheet to Stamkos, resulting in him signing with that team, or Tampa matching and having to sign Stamkos for a price that handcuffs them for many many years, would that GM have a hard time making trades with others around the league?
You should ask Brian Burke and Kevin Lowe about this...
But on a serious note, I doubt any one will make offer sheets on Stamkos or Doughty just because of the sheer amount of money and draft picks it would cost. These guys want to be part of Stanley Cup teams but what Stanley Cup team is willing to give up 4 of its first rounders for a player? Its like a catch-22.
1st rounders don't always pan out ask Patrik Stephan. Say on average 50% of your first rounders pan out. Thats trading two prospects who can help in 4-5 years for Stamkos.
Losing 4 fourth rounders in a row would be pretty detrimental to your development of players.
^ That's an understandable concern for sure but obtaining someone like Stamkos (a superstar) over 4 late 1st rounders (not knowing if they'll even pan out and make the team) is an easy decision for me. Just focus the scouting on gems for the 2nd round (ala Zetterberg or something lol)
If you are someone like the leafs then I understand not pulling the trigger on him cuz those 4 first rounders could still turn up as a lottery picks LOL
But ya, if I was a GM of a contending team that has the CAP.... Stamkos > 4 picks all day every day
1st rounders don't always pan out ask Patrik Stephan. Say on average 50% of your first rounders pan out. Thats trading two prospects who can help in 4-5 years for Stamkos.
LOL.. everytime i hear that name, i search up this gem
I know GMs in the past have made offer sheets...but it seems like an unwritten rule to not make offer sheets for franchise-type players??
Like if a team made an offer sheet to Stamkos, resulting in him signing with that team, or Tampa matching and having to sign Stamkos for a price that handcuffs them for many many years, would that GM have a hard time making trades with others around the league?
Yes, only clowns like Kevin Lowe and Bobby Clarke seem to be willing to make offers.
I still remember the uproar back in the day when Shanahan, Sakic and Fedorov signed their offer sheets. I also remember when the Canucks lost Nedved to an offer sheet and Craig Janney refused to report to Vancouver as compenstation haha.
I would suspect that offer sheets have been made to Stamkos and Doughty, but if the player doesn't sign them, we'd never know. I don't see either wanting to leave TB or LA, both are amazing places to live for a young millionaire, both good teams and State of Florida has no State income tax for Stamkos.
I'd even pay Stamkos the league cap (I think @ 12m for 1 season) for 1 season with us
Hell yeah man, Stamkos is a proven performer, i'd give away some 1st rounders for him.
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Pierre Lebrun has left CBC's HNIC and moved to TSN.
CBC is going to the shitter when it comes to their NHL coverage. I wonder when Saturday night hockey will be on TSN.
Apparently Sportsnet is getting a major makeover for the upcoming season too, but until they get better personalities to cover the NHL, they will never be as good as TSN.
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and maybe I'm saying that because i'm a HUGE stamkos fan 
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