Might Stamkos demand a trade?

TheNeutral · 11-24-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Papa Joe

... and that particular move was an albatross his entire career. No matter what, he was never able to live that one down.

eli manning was

v-man · 11-24-2008, 10:15 PM

He's not going to demand a trade, nor would he have any clout doing so. If he were anyone other than Stamkos, he'd have been sent back to junior already, but the coaching staff knows he has nothing to prove or learn there. What would be best for him is the AHL, but of course that's not an option. Better that they keep him in his limited role and let him get more accustomed to the NHL game.

Sotnos · 11-25-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Incognito

I'm not so sure that he likes playing in Tampa very much. He'd rather play in a city where hockey is more prevalent.

1- How the **** do you know?

2- Hmm, the 2nd is what Strachan said about Lecavalier, I think we know how that worked out.

Northern Dancer · 11-25-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoringlegend08

Seriously, when will people realize that players like Stamkos and Lecavalier only want to play in cities like Montreal and Toronto. Just like Vincent, Stamkos will bolt for one of the big hockey markets in Canada.

Off topic but are you aware how close Toronto was to getting Lecavalier back in 2001?

txpd · 11-25-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by worstfaceoffmanever

New Coach, More Ice Time Seem to Agree With Stamkos

That pretty much debunks this whole thread.

Actually, this would sort of tend to back up Melrose take on Stamkos. This story ran previous to the game the OP mentioned where Stamkos again rode the bench for a long stretch of the game.

We will see, I tend to think the kid is not really NHL ready yet.

Cleary84 · 11-25-2008, 09:59 AM

Didn't he move up to the first line?

Alexistheman · 11-25-2008, 10:03 AM

If there wasn't a big deal about him (the seen stamkos ad's everywhere) he would be back with his junior team as we speak.

Butchered · 11-25-2008, 10:07 AM

Stamkos is getting 13-14 mins a game on the ice. That's right about where he should be. Maybe one or two more minutes, but it's pretty close.

He's not going to get any PK time, so when Tampa takes penalties in the game, especially in bunches as they tend to do, it's gonna get his ice time.

Stamkos more or less IS Lecavalier in his rookie season. I think they'll end up having similar point totals. It's gonna take the kid time. This thread is nuts. Though we certainly shouldn't expect it to be closed any time soon because someone would just need to make another thread for non stop Tampa bashing and the mods want to keep the bashing to a single thread.

Butchered · 11-25-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cynical Canuck

If there wasn't a big deal about him (the seen stamkos ad's everywhere) he would be back with his junior team as we speak.

And no, no he wouldn't.

wedge · 11-25-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Incognito

I agree. He wouldn't be doing himself any favours around the league by asking for a trade as a rookie, but I could see him going for an early free agency. I'm not so sure that he likes playing in Tampa very much. He'd rather play in a city where hockey is more prevalent.

so.. because of his difficulties in his first reason, he would already be thinking "In 7 years, I get out of here!!" with no possibilities of changing his mind...

he's been in Tampa for two months. Things change.

cmccallum · 11-25-2008, 10:47 AM

The next Alexandre Daigle

**y2kcanucks** · 11-25-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Papa Joe

... and that particular move was an albatross his entire career. No matter what, he was never able to live that one down.

Mario Lemieux refused to get up and put on the Pittsburgh jersey/hat when he was drafted.

Soundwave · 11-25-2008, 10:57 AM

He could privately ask for a trade next summer but that's about it.

Fraction Jackson · 11-25-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Pauser

Mario Lemieux refused to get up and put on the Pittsburgh jersey/hat when he was drafted.

He got over it. So did we.

Trottier · 11-25-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by leerob

Tampa Bay's 1st round choice, 1st overall, in 2008 don't seems to get the ice time he wants and may ask a trade is this goes too long like this.

True. After all eight weeks is a "long" time....in the life of a hamster.

Vitto79 · 11-25-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BiLLY_ShOE1721

NEVER, ever going to happen. There's no way that Stamkos is going to demand a trade.

please.......of course not

chaosof99* · 11-25-2008, 03:01 PM

Stamkos doesn't have the leverage to "demand" a trade.

MKennedy · 11-25-2008, 03:04 PM

of course he's not going to demand a trade. This thread is useless. He isn't Eric Lindros.

Please lock.

ttam103 · 11-25-2008, 03:28 PM

Vancouvers going to sign sundin and then trade him for stamkos

MDHockey · 11-25-2008, 04:04 PM

I feel there is a better chance of the Penguins trading both Malkin and Crosby than Stamkos demanding a trade.... that's how unlikely this is

Gustafsson · 11-25-2008, 07:30 PM

Is this a joke?

KreiMeARiver · 11-25-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Djo89

Because he don't deserve more ice time, he's not ready for the NHL ...

He's ready for the NHL, he's just very young, and still learning every game. He shouldn't get top ice time until he learns the NHL game.

Saren · 11-25-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MDHockey

I feel there is a better chance of the Penguins trading both Malkin and Crosby than Stamkos demanding a trade.... that's how unlikely this is

Oh... but Eklund...

timorousme · 11-25-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by leerob

But yet i am not sure if any team can trade a rookie. can they?

oh my god they have internet in the lobotomy ward now

Crimson Devil* · 11-25-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by peeto99

hasnt his play and icetime increased drastically since tocchet took over?

He had 13 minutes under Tocchet in the loss to New Jersey.