Tampa Bay Lightning superstar forward Steven Stamkos is currently in talks to sign with HC Lugano during the current NHL lockout, according to 20 Minutes Online. HC Lugano is a National League A hockey team in Switzerland that has won seven championships, most recently in 2006.
Steven Stamkos In Talks With Swiss Club HC Lugano
Lightning forward Steven Stamkos is currently in talks to sign with HC Legano of Switzerland, according to a report.
TORONTO CANADA - NOVEMBER 30: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates during game action against the Toronto Maple Leafs November 30 2010 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)
Signing a NHL player during the lockout in Switzerland has proven to be a rather expensive undertaking, with Lugano one of the few teams that can afford the contractual obligations.
“It will be very expensive, said a person familiar with the matter. Just for insurance, it takes about 70,000 francs a month.”
The team has already signed Luca Sbisa of the Anaheim Ducks.
Stamkos has been one of the highest-scoring forwards in the NHL the past three seasons, putting up 60 goals and 97 points in in 2011-12 and was a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
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