Steven Stamkos agreed to an eight-year deal to stay with the Tampa Bay Lightning and, he hopes, challenge for the Stanley Cup. “My intention all along was to hopefully work something out with Tampa,” Stamkos said on a conference call Thursday. Stamkos thought about it. With me being the captain, I felt in my heart that that was always the place I wanted to stay. Rick Madonik / Toronto Star ) Order this photoFor what it’s worth, Steven Stamkos allowed himself to wonder what it might be like to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs and be a hometown hero.

Source: thestar June 30, 2016 20:54 UTC