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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Markstrom will cost $7M-$7.5M on a 5 or 6 year deal I'd imagine.
$7M x 5 years? Yeah, I'd probably do that. Either that, or acquire someone notable via trade (Kuemper would be my first choice). Matt Murray would be cool to get IF the team truly believed he could bounce back (I'm not sure he can - but at 26, I certainly understand the desire to see what may happen).
It is time to fill the #1 goalie position. Then let Rittich play his 35 games a season.
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Nope. Markstrom is too old for a deal like that.
A career 91.1% goalie is not going to progress. Especially not when he's about 33 years old during the midst of a huge long term deal.
I don't even think the Flames should look at anyone older than Lehner. Why would we trade Gaudreau for youth, and then sign such an old goalie? It would be foolish to have the "contender" mindset in net, but the "retooling" mindset for forwards.
I would rather just keep Talbot and Rittich than have MAF, Andersen or Markstrom on team-ruining contracts.
In fact, I don't think the Flames should acquire anyone over 30 in general. Not in any position. And if they do, don't give them much money and don't spend much acquiring them.
Players should progress, not regress. Young players rarely have bad contracts.