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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Here is what we know:
- Markstrom was a high end goalie prospect and viewed as one of the best in the game in his early 20’s
- from 2016-2020 he really established himself as a legit starting goalie getting a better than .910 save % on a bottom feeding team in the league but playing the 60 game load
- in his contract and last season in Vancouver he elevated his game to a .918%, helped the team get to round 2 of the playoffs and finishing 4th in Vezina voting
It made a ton of sense for the Flames, Oilers, Canes to chase him and with Demko in the wings and expansion on the horizon it was impossible for him to stay and get the terms he wanted. It certainly looked like a player who was coming into his own joining the Flames for his peak/prime years.
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Yes, I know and acknowledge that Markstrom had one (1) above average year. Tre was counting on that being an indicator of sustained quality, but it hasn’t borne fruit yet
Pursuing the ‘good player on a bad team’ involves some risk.
When I look at an elite goalie on a bad team, the first one that comes to mind is Roberto Luongo, the years he was in Florida. He had a bad W-L and great sv%
I simply think it is a real risk that Markstrom actually is what his stats say - average - ish. And he isn’t paid to be average-ish. Talbot is paid to be average. Mike Smith is paid to be average