However, Julien BriseBois appears to be optimistic about the competitiveness of his present core. The team captain, Steven Stamkos, will determine this level of competition, he also knows.
July marks his free agency status, so it’s reasonable to wonder if Florida is where he should spend the rest of his career. The 34-year-old will be requesting a large salary because Tampa Bay’s payroll is limited. It is necessary for Brisebois’ captain to sign at a reduced rate, as he mentioned in a TVA Sports interview. He’ll need to hunt for a new place to live otherwise. Tampa needed a number of players who signed for less money in order to win two Stanley Cups in a row.
For example, Stamkos was making $8.5 million in revenue as of the 2026–2017 season. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov will receive $9.5 million a year for a couple more seasons, and Kucherov is free to request more.
Either way, he was going to get more somewhere.
However, there is a desire to succeed, and this is reflected in the club’s and its players’ mindsets: don’t hoard all the money for yourself; instead, set aside some for others, and the general manager will look after you.
It is now Stamkos’s chance to show restraint.
For the Quebec general manager’s relationship with one of his most significant players is his top objective. Regardless, he is quite certain that he will succeed. Given that Steven is undoubtedly a fantastic player, I hope we can come to an agreement with him in this way to keep his services. BriseBois Julien
Stamkos is still going strong at a young age.
He scored 81 points in 79 games in 2023–2024. It is unclear where he will pursue his profession after making his legend—there or somewhere else. Maybe in Montreal, with Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St-Louis?
