So if you’re Stamkos, and you understand all that could be available to you as a Leaf, and you’re not afraid of it all like Kessel seemed to be, this begins to look like an increasingly appealing situation.

The pull of Toronto for Stamkos has to be considerable, and it’s only going to increase the longer he goes without signing a contract.

The Bolts could trade him, sure, but with everyone in the hockey world knowing Toronto will do anything to sign him next summer, it would be most difficult to get maximum value for him.

-Damien Cox of Sportsnet where you can read more on this topic which will probably gain more steam unless Tampa re-signs him.