It’s an older team because the previous management didn’t provide NHL quality young talent for the current guys. It’s either sign older guys who are on the downside or play young guys that haven’t really established themselves as professional players at all.

Melrose believes Stamkos isn’t ready, and there’s no reason to believe he couldn’t do well based on where he was as a junior and how successful junior players have been as teenagers.

We don’t know who the player was who led the rebellion or what have you, whether it was Vinny or not. I don’t think this reflects on Lecavalier’s leadership abilities at all.

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