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Originally Posted by dobbles
Meant to grab this post too but forgot....
About the bolded, that is where I disagree. While playing time is important, it shouldn't be the only factor. And honestly that playing time can be counter productive. He has gotten over 100 games in the AHL. He is seasoned. He is ready. Sure I don't think anyone wants him getting the McElhinney treatment where he only gets to play once a month, but I think the expectation should already be him as a 1b. Unless Markstrom has a huge rebound year, I think he should be the 1a this year which allows Wolf to ease in and then be ready next year for full time starter duty. And I am optimistic enough about Wolf that I could see him taking over this year based on performance. I think it would be much better for his career if he played 30 NHL games than 50 AHL games.
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That is most likely what will happen by the end of the season. Wolf will get his time in the NHL without sacrificing a bunch of playing time. We have the luxury to do this so why not take advantage of it?
Markstrom will be given every chance to prove he is still a top goalie in the league.
We both want Wolf in the NHL, my point is just that there is zero reason for Conroy to force a trade before camp has even started. That is short sighted.
The market will only grow for Vladar. Guys will get injured, veterans will disappoint in camp. Heck what if we traded Vladar today and then Markstrom tears an ACL in the pre-season? We go into the season with Wolf and Dansk as our tandem?