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Originally Posted by Toonage
The difference though with Markstrom vs. Kuemper in this instance is that Kuemper would be guaranteed at the rate he is now for 2 years at the cost of your 1st. Markstrom would be sought after and could run you more than just the $1M over Kuemper's cost.
The 1st buys cost certainty in this case. Not insignificant with the cap being what it is.
Not advocating for the trade, though cynically I believe it will happen and likely be worse than just a 1st for a goaltender.
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2 years isn’t long enough for me. Then what Kuemper at 32 getting 4-6 years at a huge raise? New goalie again?
Personally I hope Wolf is the real deal but he is likely not going to be started ready until he is 24-25. I prefer the Flames give Markstrom a 5-6 year deal where the last couple years are hopefully transitioning to Wolf taking over and the salaries never intersect where both need to be paid starter money.