It would not be shocking to see him remain with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Detroit Red Wings have cleared cap space by trading Pavel Datsyuk's contract to Arizona, and it seems clear that they are interested in bringing Stamkos into the fold. Many also expect the Toronto Maple Leafs to make a bid to sign him.
However, several dark-horse teams could emerge by July 1—the first day teams are allowed to sign free agents—and one of those teams could be the Boston Bruins.
Current NHL Network analyst and former Tampa Bay general manager Brian Lawton went on TSN 1050 Toronto on Monday and rated the Boston Bruins as the No.