Really hoped for Hall but very happy with Markstrom who I didn’t think would be available until Demko stepped in and stepped up against the Knights. I had hopes of getting Hall and Markstrom while getting futures for Gaudreau but that didn’t happen. End of the day getting one of the 4 top tier free agents is a win for this market and solidifying the goaltending was the right move in my opinion.
Tanev is not as ideal for me but he should be decent for a year or two and is an upgrade on Hamonic. Basically Tanev replaces Hamonic, Andersson replaces Brodie, and Valimaki takes the role Andersson had. The blueline is still solid just not as deep as it was last year.
End of the day I am voting yes to success because Markstrom is a huge pickup for the franchise and hopefully will be viewed as the best UFA signing in the history of the organization
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