Steven Stamkos calls out Maple Leafs stars greed for lack of success

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been eliminated this year but luckily their fans still have multiple Stanley Cups to enjoy. Following their elimination, Steven Stamkos talked about why they have been so successful, calling out Maple Leafs stars including Auston Matthews in the process.

With the Lightning season coming to an end, all eyes have turned to the captain, Steven Stamkos. After all, he is on an expiring contract and there has been much speculation about whether or not he would re-sign with the team this summer. During his exit interview, he implied that he would be willing to accept a discounted contract to stay with the team, making a comparison to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the process. He credits the fact that his teammates have all been willing to accept less money in order to win as the foundation of their success in recent years. The Leafs, on the other hand, have taken the opposite approach with their star players.





This quite could be taken as a good sign for Bolts fans as it seems to hint at the fact that a contract extension may be on the table. It sounds like he would be willing to accept another home town discount to keep the band together.



Head coach Jon Cooper didn't seem to be too worried about the situation in his exit interview either. He seemed to imply that the team knows where they are at with Stamkos in terms of contract negotiations and there seems to be a plan in place. A plan that would likely see Stamkos finish out his career with the Lightning.



The team will lose their rights to Stamkos on July 1st, so look for the team to sign an extension with him before then if that is indeed the plan. If not, we very well could be looking at a new era of Lightning hockey.

Source: MapleLeafsDaily
Steven Stamkos fires shot at Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs