Seeing Steven Stamkos in a different uniform after 16 years with the Tampa Bay Lightning and two times as Stanley Cup-winning captain will take some getting used to, but you can't argue with the result.
Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz was extremely aggressive Monday, giving Stamkos a four-year, $32 million contract and also signing free agent forward Jonathan Marchessault (five years, $27.5 million) and defenseman Brady Skjei (seven years, $49 million). Goalie Juuse Saros also got an eight-year extension.
"We’re so excited to be part of this amazing franchise and obviously we saw what happened today with some of these other signings so a great day to be a Nashville Predators fan," Stamkos told reporters.