TAMPA — The contract status of Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is a topic many fans are keeping close tabs on during training camp.
On Sunday, team owner Jeff Vinik said that while he remains in communication with general manager Steve Yzerman regarding negotiations, he has no plans to intervene in the process.
“We talk about all aspects of the business, we talk about the cap a lot, we talk about how he sees the team looking,” Vinik said. “But I let him run the hockey decisions, and it looks like the plan is working so far.”
Vinik added that Yzerman is free to handle the situation.