It feels like we never posted a fitting tribute to Steven Stamkos as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. To be honest, at the time that it happened, it was a bit too overwhelming. As much as it seemed like it was a possibility, it never seemed like it would become a reality. There was that last little spark of hope when Mikhail Sergachev was traded to Utah at the draft and the cap space opened up, but a few days later the unlikely prospect of Steven Stamkos signing with another team became all too likely.
We aren’t here to debate whether or not it was the right move for him (it was) or the team (probably, but they could have handled it better).