Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos admitted Wednesday he's disappointed to be heading into the season with an expiring contract.
Sep 20, 2023 at 09:42 AM ET
Stamkos, 33, is currently set to play out the last of an eight-year, $68 million deal with a cap hit of $8.5 million, and become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Drafted first overall by the Lightning in the 2008 draft, Stamkos has spent his entire career with Tampa Bay, re-signing with the team on his current deal just ahead of hitting free agency in 2016 amid interest from the Toronto Maple Leafs, among other teams.“I would love to extend and play here and finish up my career here but that’s out of my hands," he added. "I can’t write a contract for myself.
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