The Tampa Bay Lightning has no intention of trading their captain, Steven Stamkos, according to general manager Julien BriseBois.

Stamkos entered the 2023-24 NHL season in the final year of his contract. Many believed that Lightning would try to get something in return for him instead of letting him walk as a free agent, but BriseBois refuted this notion in a chat with reporters earlier this week.

“Steven Stamkos isn’t getting traded,” said BriseBois. “We can put that one to bed. If anyone was speculating on that, that’s not going to change between now and the deadline under any circumstances.”

BriseBois added that there still might be a future for Stamkos, who has 41 points in 41 games this season, in Tampa Bay after the 2023-24 campaign.

“We’re going to sit down, and we’re going to evaluate where we are as a team and where Steven is,” he said. “We will see how we can make all of the parts work together.”

Steven Stamkos spent his entire career with the Lightning. Since making his debut with the franchise in 2008-09, Stamkos played in 1044 games, scoring 533 goals and dishing 564 assists for a total of 1,097 points. He helped the Lightning win two Stanley Cups and owns a number of franchise records, including most career points and most career goals.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos scored the 500th goal of his career during the first period of his team’s 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, going on to score a hat trick. Following his goal, Stamkos’ teammates ruched off the bench to celebrate with him as the crowd cheered.

“It’s such a humbling experience when you have a moment like that and you get to celebrate it with your teammates, who are genuinely just as excited as you are. I’m so thankful for them,” Stamkos commented after the win. “Obviously this is an individual statistic, but it takes so many different players along the way that have helped me get to that.”

Selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has remained with Tampa Bay for the duration of his career. He has amassed 1,022 points (500 goals, 522 assists) in 965 games for the team.

In addition to his role as team captain, the center proved to be a vital member of the Lightning squad that won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021. He also won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s top scorer in 2010 and 2012.

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Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain Steven Stamkos hasn’t stepped on the ice in an official NHL game since February before making an appearance against the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. But it didn’t make any difference, as Stamkos immediately made an impact, scoring on his first shot and fueling Tampa Bay to a 5-2 win.

Stamkos underwent a core muscle surgery in March and then had another injury during training camp that further postponed his return. The 30-year-old ended up playing just three minutes against Stars, but even that was enough to count as a successful comeback.

”Just to be able to get out into a game and have an impact on a game, which a month ago may have never been possible’,’ said Stamkos after the game. ”It’s been such a long time. At this time of the year, you want to do anything you can to help your team win. I’ve watched these guys be so committed to what our end goal is, and to be part of it tonight, it was a dream come true.”

Stamkos’ goal gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead in the first quarter, while Stars cut it in half thanks to Jason Dickinson. However, inspired by their captain’s return, Tampa Bay had an even more dominant performance in the second period, scoring three goals to make it 5-1.

In the third quarter, Stars only managed to make the defeat more bearable as Miro Heiskanen set the final score of 5-2.  

With this win, Lightning took the 2-1 lead in the series. Game 4 is scheduled to take place on Friday.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning has no intention of trading their captain, Steven Stamkos, according to general manager Julien BriseBois.

Stamkos entered the 2023-24 NHL season in the final year of his contract. Many believed that Lightning would try to get something in return for him instead of letting him walk as a free agent, but BriseBois refuted this notion in a chat with reporters earlier this week.

“Steven Stamkos isn’t getting traded,” said BriseBois. “We can put that one to bed. If anyone was speculating on that, that’s not going to change between now and the deadline under any circumstances.”

BriseBois added that there still might be a future for Stamkos, who has 41 points in 41 games this season, in Tampa Bay after the 2023-24 campaign.

“We’re going to sit down, and we’re going to evaluate where we are as a team and where Steven is,” he said. “We will see how we can make all of the parts work together.”

Steven Stamkos spent his entire career with the Lightning. Since making his debut with the franchise in 2008-09, Stamkos played in 1044 games, scoring 533 goals and dishing 564 assists for a total of 1,097 points. He helped the Lightning win two Stanley Cups and owns a number of franchise records, including most career points and most career goals.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos scored the 500th goal of his career during the first period of his team’s 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, going on to score a hat trick. Following his goal, Stamkos’ teammates ruched off the bench to celebrate with him as the crowd cheered.

“It’s such a humbling experience when you have a moment like that and you get to celebrate it with your teammates, who are genuinely just as excited as you are. I’m so thankful for them,” Stamkos commented after the win. “Obviously this is an individual statistic, but it takes so many different players along the way that have helped me get to that.”

Selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has remained with Tampa Bay for the duration of his career. He has amassed 1,022 points (500 goals, 522 assists) in 965 games for the team.

In addition to his role as team captain, the center proved to be a vital member of the Lightning squad that won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021. He also won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s top scorer in 2010 and 2012.

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Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain Steven Stamkos hasn’t stepped on the ice in an official NHL game since February before making an appearance against the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. But it didn’t make any difference, as Stamkos immediately made an impact, scoring on his first shot and fueling Tampa Bay to a 5-2 win.

Stamkos underwent a core muscle surgery in March and then had another injury during training camp that further postponed his return. The 30-year-old ended up playing just three minutes against Stars, but even that was enough to count as a successful comeback.

”Just to be able to get out into a game and have an impact on a game, which a month ago may have never been possible’,’ said Stamkos after the game. ”It’s been such a long time. At this time of the year, you want to do anything you can to help your team win. I’ve watched these guys be so committed to what our end goal is, and to be part of it tonight, it was a dream come true.”

Stamkos’ goal gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead in the first quarter, while Stars cut it in half thanks to Jason Dickinson. However, inspired by their captain’s return, Tampa Bay had an even more dominant performance in the second period, scoring three goals to make it 5-1.

In the third quarter, Stars only managed to make the defeat more bearable as Miro Heiskanen set the final score of 5-2.  

With this win, Lightning took the 2-1 lead in the series. Game 4 is scheduled to take place on Friday.

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