PREDATORS GEARING UP 😤 Steven Stamkos agrees to 4-year/$8M annually deal in Nash 🚨 | SportsCenter

PREDATORS GEARING UP 😤 Steven Stamkos agrees to 4-year/$8M annually deal in Nash 🚨 | SportsCenter

right now to the NHL and you know that old saying if you can’t beat him go get someone who can help you beat him well that’s exactly what the Predators are hoping Steven Stam co could do in Nashville which felt more like splashville Monday with all the signings stamp Coast getting 4 years $32 million to move to the 615 the 16-year vet coming off an 81-point season with the lightning which ended in a first round loss to the Panthers now Stam Coast has been the captain of the lightning since 2014 and he took the social media to add address the lightning faithful posting quote thank you Tampa I don’t have words yet I will soon though I still too early to process just wanted everyone to know how thankful we are for 16 years as a bolt my family and I are excited for the next chapter he then had this to say about signing with his new Squad listen you know we wanted it to to to end and and retire as a Tampa Bay Lightning it it certainly didn’t work out but at the end of the day um you know in order to look yourself in the mirror you you have to just be honest with yourself know your self worth know what loyalty and respect means to you and and move on and and that’s why it’s been so exciting for our family once we kind of got over that hump um we kind of zeroed in on on a few teams with Nashville being um very high on that list and just a mutual interest from day one how aggressive they were how accommodating they were in terms of any questions or concerns and it it just seemed like a natural fit and we’re we’re so excited all let’s go by the numbers into the career of Steven Stam Coast the former lightning Center holds many franchise records first in Games first in goals first in points matter of fact he scored exactly 555 goals for Tampa now of course the lightning won two Stanley Cup titles in 16 Seasons while Stan Coast was there says a lot Tampa won only one Stanley Cup in their first 15 seasons in NHL before drafting him number one back in 2008 but now though Stam Coast joins a predator Squad with only three 40 goal seasons in their franchises history all in the last 3 years stamp Coast meanwhile had seven 40 goal Seasons by himself with the lightning Mike the splashes continued in a place not known for water Las Vegas the Predators plucking Jonathan Marcel show from the golden kns he was the km Trophy winner in 2023 He’s 33 and gets a 5-year deal R Shay also signed leaving Carolina where he was a terrific two-way talent in all these moves we have just discussed the Predators went on a shopping spree of more than $100 million on Monday alone both Stam coast and mares show eclipsed 40 goals with their teams last season that means Nashville will be the first team in NHL history to add two 40 goal scores in a single off season [Music] [Music]

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SportsCenter breaks down the details of Steven Stamkos leaving the Tampa Bay Lightning after agreeing to a 4-year deal worth $8 million annually with the Nashville Predators. They also discuss Preds signing Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei.

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