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Originally Posted by Yikes
As you know, I am uncertain about Markstrom...nothing to do with his performance as a Flame but everything to do with his tenure with the Canucks. The way I see it is that for the most part, the "system" of goaltending in the NHL has to be pretty consistent from team to team. Within reason the coaching is probably similar, training programs similar...etc. The thing that I don't like is that the Canucks saw something (or numerous things) in Markstrom to let him go. Maybe low glove, maybe this., that, the other thing. Fact is they let him go. As I have mentioned before, I like Vladar, he is young, cheap and moves like a cat. He is my starter.
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Canucks had two starting goalies (Marsktrom established, Demko emerging after a strong playoff performance). One was younger and cheaper, and the other was a UFA on an expiring contract. It was the year of the Seattle expansion draft, so even if they had signed Markstrom, they would have had to trade either him or Demko, because Seattle would have taken whoever they didn't protect.
So they may have tabled a lowball offer, knowing that they planned to keep Demko anyway, and they only had backup money available for Markstrom. The decision to not offer Markstrom starter's money to stay was strictly a business one.