Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - Jacob Markstrom (is better than Cam Talbot)

Huntingwhale · 10-18-2021, 05:37 AM

I don't think Markstrom is at the top of the list of things to worry about. Fact is, the team lacks a true #1C, a #1 D, a potent PP QB, overall scoring depth, a suffering D corp, and the top 2 wingers on the team are en-route to free agency with no deal(s) in sight. Compound all those issues together and you get a team that loses in ugly fashion more times then it wins, and an over-reliance on goaltending to bail them out to even give them a chance.

The Flames were spoiled for years by Kipper, who masked almost all the team's issues at various times. Now that Markstrom is being relied upon to pull the same magic act, he's a tier or 2 below Kipper and isn't capable of carrying the team on his own so those holes become glaringly obvious.

Would it be awesome to have a goalie steal game after game? Absolutely. But I don't think Markstrom can do that for an entire season.

10-18-2021, 05:37 AM	#68
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	I don't think Markstrom is at the top of the list of things to worry about. Fact is, the team lacks a true #1C, a #1 D, a potent PP QB, overall scoring depth, a suffering D corp, and the top 2 wingers on the team are en-route to free agency with no deal(s) in sight. Compound all those issues together and you get a team that loses in ugly fashion more times then it wins, and an over-reliance on goaltending to bail them out to even give them a chance. The Flames were spoiled for years by Kipper, who masked almost all the team's issues at various times. Now that Markstrom is being relied upon to pull the same magic act, he's a tier or 2 below Kipper and isn't capable of carrying the team on his own so those holes become glaringly obvious. Would it be awesome to have a goalie steal game after game? Absolutely. But I don't think Markstrom can do that for an entire season.