Steven Stamkos shares brutal news regarding his future

Steven Stamkos has become synonymous with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization, but now, it appears his future is up in the air.

After elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, all eyes in Tampa Bay shift to Steven Stamkos, who many believe may have played his last game as a member of the Lightning. Back in 2008, Stamkos was drafted No. 1 overall by Tampa Bay, and has spent the past 16 years leading this team, playing in 1,082 games and leading them to two Stanley Cups.

Now, his future is up in the air, and after the Panthers took them down in five games, he's addressed that very topic in a recent interview;



It's no secret that Stamkos was upset with the lack of extension talks from Tampa Bay, but with long term deals for Victor Hedman, Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevsky, they may simply not be able to afford it. Free agency is coming up in July, and with Stamkos potentially on the move, he'll draw plenty of interest following a 40 goal, 81 point season, and while a reunion isn't out of the realm of possibility, it's not likely at this point.

Source: Hockey Feed

Steven Stamkos gets honest about his future