In the end, it was too hard for Steven Stamkos to leave the Tampa Bay Lightning
His mind wandered, but Steven Stamkos’ heart always remained in Tampa Bay. Stamkos, who agreed to an eight-year extension for $68 million dollars, surprised a lot of people around the league when he chose to stay. I felt in my heart that Tampa was always the place I wanted to stay,” Stamkos said. “It was just following your heart and being loyal to the organization that brought me up and made me the player and person that I am today.”…