There were rumors during the playoffs that Steven Stamkos and head coach John Cooper weren't seeing eye to eye on how much ice time the star forward should be getting. On Tuesday veteran hockey analyst Don Cherry went a step further, in fact he went
"Stevie will listen more closely to to offers that arrive. I am trying to put this as delicately as I can, but I feel unless this is straightened out, Stevie will be gone", said cherry via Twitter.Stamkos is set to become a free agent at the end of next season, and there has long been speculation that he may want to return to a Canadian market to play out the rest of his NHL career. You can be sure if the Lightning don't get an extension worked out teams , Canadian or otherwise. will be lining up to attempt to sign him.
13) to offers that arrive. I am trying to put this as delicately as I can, but I feel unless this is straightened out, Stevie will be gone.
— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) June 16, 2015
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