The Tampa Bay captain's next contract will be the closest measuring stick for Benner's, says Mike Heika. Plus, a face in the crowd at the State Fair parade, and just grab Val Nichushkin for your fantasy team already, for cryin' out loud.
One of the best players in the NHL is about to start the regular season without a contract extension. That's a pretty big deal, actually, and even bigger because that player is Steve Stamkos, whose Tampa Bay Lightning came so close to beating the overdog Chicago Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup.