Honestly I'm not worried about Markstrom long-term. Has he dropped off his play recently? Absolutely. But I also think the team rode him pretty hard when he needed more rest and overall barely gave him any support before Sutter arrived.
Would be nice to see the team score their way out of the hole once in a while instead of hoping the goalie only lets in 1 or 2 every game.
Overall I think he's part of the solution and I certainly don't see his contract as an albatross going forward. It's taken 5+ years to fill that goaltending hole and the last thing I want is the team to send him off hoping for something better. No goalie is fixing this team right now anyways. Hopefully with the changes that occur in the offseason the team can get him better support.
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