Just look at the Dallas series...
With Markstrom, we likely win game 4 and we're up 3-1
And we likely avoid the collapse in game 6.
You don't have to look any further than that, and we advance to the next round.
The Flames have had sub-par goaltending for such a long time that I think a lot of fans have either forgotten, or are too young to have experienced, how valuable good goaltending is.
Signing Markstrom was a massive score for this team. Full stop. If his play deteriorates at some point, and the last year or two of the contract are a burden, that is a small price to pay for the addition of an elite player.
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