TAMPA — Radio silence has been the rule of thumb when it comes to discussions surrounding a contract extension for Lightning captain Steven Stamkos.
Any time Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is asked where things stand, the standard answer generally sums up as — when there is something to announce, it will be announced.
Stamkos has not publicly said much of anything regarding his status since the start of the season — and he hasn’t been asked about it much, even while the team was in Winnipeg last month.
Representatives of Newport Sports, the agency that represents Stamkos with Mark Guy and Don Meehan the lead negotiators, were in Buffalo to visit Stamkos last month and said everything remains status quo.