No chance Coleman signs that

he loves TB and decides to stay hoping for ring 3 realizing he can get more but is happy where he is!!!

I wish he would but thats not realistically going to happen

2.9 in Tampa is 3.4-3.5 in most other places. no state income tax

yeah the math isnt that simple lol

1 year of Palat isn't worth 2 picks and Blais. You'd be hard pressed for the Blues to trade Blais for Palat 1 for 1 considering he's 5.3 mill a year to put up at best 15 goals. More interested in Point

have seen several Blues ACGM's that disagree with that assessment. Point is as close to untouchable as there is

So Seattle takes on a ton of your cap problems and Coleman takes a million a year off what he can earn to help too? Nope

wouldn't be the first player to take a bit less to stay in Tampa Bay

Its not that simple since you only get that tax for home games and games vs Florida, Vegas, Dallas, and Nashville. Even then he will get at least 4.5 this offseason

stamkos was offered tavares like numbers from toronto tell me Hedman wouldn't have gotten Karlsson/doughty like numbers if he wanted to test? players want to stay here.

i understand they take a beating going to NY CA MI

Stamkos definitely wasnt offered 11 million in 2016.

I get it, I would love to have Coleman come back but he's gone, he will get at minimum 4.5M in the market. If we repeat he should be asking for Gourde money from even us

not what i heard at the time Tavares signed his, that came from someone who is knows the lightning organization well.

Tavares signed his deal a few years later after the cap shot up marginally

ok but i'm telling what a very reliable person told me at the time the word he used was very similar

And Im telling you Stamkos wasnt about to become the highest paid player in the league without any cup rings. Definitely not while Lou was GM of the Leafs

I'll believe the person I know and has been right about a lot of things that were going to happen that did before

Believe what you want about Stammer, doesnt really matter in the context here. V9leman has earned a massive raise and 2 9 isn't going to cut it

not saying he hasn't this is my he wants to stay/ again Hedmann would have gotten Karlsson doughty money but chose to take less to stay. my point is not everyone chases every dollar and almost 3 million working for a world class owner and the area is gorgeous relatively cheap to live in. guys show up to the rink in shorts in january. Ive seen worse offers and i agree he can if he wants get much more this is me saying he goes to JBB and says give me what you can i want to stay