“I think the biggest thing that is going to be the question mark around that roster and how they’re going to deal with it ... it’s the Steven Stamkos situation, he’s the captain of the team, best player on the team. He started there when things weren’t very good. He’s been there when things have been pretty darn good.

“But if his contract situation becomes a problem, that could become a huge problem for the team. I’m not sure they want to go down that road. If they can’t get something done by January 1st, I think this could be problematic for their group.”

-Pierre McGuire on the Steven Stamkos contract situation. More on Stamkos including s comparison to Jonathan Toews by Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune.