The Tampa Bay Lightning
have signed center Steven Stamkos to a three-year,
entry-level contract worth $875,000 per season. Stamkos,
18, can earn as much as $8.55 million over the length of
his contract if he reaches certain bonuses.
2008
ENTRY DRAFT RECAP
Rd
No.
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFTED FROM
1
1
Steven Stamkos
C
Sarnia Sting [OHL]
4
117
James Wright
C
Vancouver Giants [WHL]
5
122
Dustin Tokarski
G
Spokane Chiefs [WHL]
5
147
Kyle De Coste
RW
Brampton Battalion [OHL]
6
152
Mark Barberio
D
Moncton Wildcats [QMJHL]
6
160
Luke Witkowski
D
Ohio Junior Blue Jackets [USHL]
7
182
Matias Sointu
RW
Ilves Jrs [Finland]
7
203
David Carle
C
Shattuck St. Mary's
[Minn.]
ISS: ON THE
HORIZON
Pos.
PLAYER
Age
Height
Weight
G
Riku Helenius
20
6' 3"
202
D
Kevin Quick
20
6' 0"
175
F
Dana Tyrell
19
5' 10"
185
F
Radek Smolenak
22
6' 3"
180
F
Luca Cunti
19
6' 0"
190
1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR
#
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFT FROM
LEAGUE
2008
1
Steven Stemkos
C
Sarnia Sting
OHL
2007
-
Pick Traded
-
-
-
2006
15
Riku Helenius
G
Ilves Tampere
FINLAND
2005
30
Vladimir Mihalik
D
Presov
SLOVAKIA
2004
30
Andy Rodgers
D
Calgary Hitmen
WHL
C+
IN
THE SYSTEM
PLAYER
Height
Weight
Age
Justin Courtnall
6'
3"
185
19
Luca Cunti
6'
0"
190
19
Mitch Fadden
6'
0"
174
20
Alexei Glukhov
6'
3"
176
24
Johan Harju
6'
3"
205
22
Adam Henrich
6'
4"
216
24
Denis Kazionov
6'
3"
187
20
Dimitri Kazionov
6'
3"
185
24
Alexander Killorn
6'
0"
161
18
Chris Lawrence
6'
4"
199
21
Matt Marshall
6'
1"
175
19
Alexander Polushin
6'
3"
198
25
Radek Smolenak
6'
3"
180
21
Steven Stamkos
6'
0"
176
18
Dana Tyrell
5'
10"
185
19
Albert Vishnyakov
6'
0"
185
24
Vladimir Mihalik
6'
7"
222
21
Kevin Quick
6'
0"
175
20
Andy
Rogers
6'
5"
206
21
Jay
Rosehill
6'
3"
195
23
Michael Ward
6'
2"
180
18
John
Wessbecker
6'
1"
180
21
Ty
Wishart
6'
4"
205
20
Riku
Helenius
6'
3"
202
20
Torrie Jung
6'
2"
170
19
Vasily Koshechkin
6'
6"
210
25
