Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic and star player Nathan MacKinnon might have a lesson or two to take from the Tampa Bay Lightning to solidify their Stanley Cup window. (lukefoxjukebox)
“Certainly, as soon as I knew I was signing, we talked. And he goes, ‘OK, I'm getting mine done too,” Stamkos says. “Feels like forever ago, but obviously a decision that has worked out. It’s been the ultimate for both of us, and definitely happy that Heddy and I have been able to see this thing through.When raises came due, one of the greatest cores of the salary-cap era all fell in line.
Would the Lightning have captured a Stanley Cup had Stamkos & Co. not shaved a little off the top? Perhaps.Reach three consecutive finals under a pandemic-flattened salary ceiling? Fat chance. When free agency hits, does a star player wish to use leaguewide comparables to maximize his payday? Or is he content to adhere to the organization’s internal cap plan?Patrice Bergeron set Boston’s in 2014, with studs like Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Taylor Hall sliding under Bergeron’s number .
“Like I say about our general manager, you have to put your you-know-whats on the line. Because he makes some trades and people in maybe your position say, ‘I can't believe he gave up this for that,’ and that takes a special personality to be able to do that.”Because let’s be honest, Joe Sakic: With 10 pending UFAs, this is the best roster you’ll have for a while. Correct?
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