The Nashville Predators hit the lottery signing several big-name free agents this summer. Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos left the Vegas Golden Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning for free agency. Not long after becoming free agents, it was announced that both would be heading to Nashville.
Now just a couple of weeks later reports are surfacing revealing that the Nashville Predators are not the only team that made an aggressive push to land both Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos.
A new report today from NHL insider Frank Seravalli has confirmed that the Anaheim Ducks were a team the offered both Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault long term contracts. According to Frank Seravalli's sources both players got bigger offers from the Anaheim Ducks but turned them down in favor of Nashville.
It sounds as though despite making a significant run at both the situation Anaheim is currently in was not lucrative enough. Another consideration is the lack of state income taxes in Tennessee versus the high state income taxes in California. Regardless the Nashville Predators pick up a major boost to their roster at the expense of the Anaheim Ducks' misfortune.
Source: The Hockey News'They Took the Bat off Their Shoulder, They Swung, and Even the Best Hitters Strike Out': Was Free Agency a Missed Opportunity for the Ducks or a Blessing in Disguise?
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12 JUILLET | 242 ANSWERS Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault snub the same team to play in Nashville Will the Nashville Predators be a top 4 seed in the Western Conference playoffs? | ||
Yes | 178 | 73.6 % |
No | 64 | 26.4 % |
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