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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I hated the prospect of signing Markstrom before it happened, I hated the contract when it was signed, and I still hate it now.
I assumed Markstrom would have a great first two years, then be subpar for the last 4 as he gets into his late 30s.
He hasn't be bad, but he hasn't earned 6 million. I wouldn't be surprised if Vladar ends the year with a higher save percentage than Markstrom.
But Markstrom does give the team a chance to win almost every night. He's rarely outright bad. And he can steal games. I love what I've seen from his interviews - he seems very professional and he's always holding himself accountable.
Again, I don't like the contract, but it could be a lot worse.
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That's about where I fall on this as well. I never liked the contract and had the same expectations. From day 1 felt like another Tre special giving a big deal to a guy over 30.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
Yet GMs vezina voting, executives poll, every single analyst in the hockey world ranked Markstrom higher
Team play matters, I'm not sure why this is so hard
Grubauer was a great example...he is going to go from awesome numbers to #### in one season because his team sucks balls
It may or may not work out in the end but to suggest Brad did something crazy is dumb. Every single list had him as the top UFA goalie
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A savvy GM would ignore the noise and think long-term, not giving in to FOMO and hype. Tre bought high on another UFA. Might still work out but. The bolded is not a strong way to be making decisions. that's letting hype and noise run your team