Last season the Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves ousted from the playoffs in the very first round. After 3 consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances, being eliminated in the first round was a tough pill to swallow.
On July 1st, Steven Stamkos, the Lightning captain and the longest serving members of the team became available to sign an extension with the team. Stamkos made it known he wanted to remain in Tampa but much to everyone's surprise, no deal has been signed. At the start of training camp this morning Stamkos dropped some rather surprising information about his contract situation.