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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It's hard to think of an MVP to be honest. Does there really have to be one?
I guess I would pick Kadri for the reason that I think he has been instrumental to the early success of Zary and Pospisil. I do think he is the piece that makes it work.
Markstrom is still such a mixed bag. He has held the team in games, but some of those games were closer than they should have been because he is still usually good for at least one weak goal every game.
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When a team is 10-11-3 it's more a question of what players have been good enough and which ones have struggled. I know the media has pushed the Markstrom MVP narrative because they like him and everyone loves to see a player rebound after a disastrous season. I consider it a soft rebound as he's been really good and at times really ordinary while still having an issue with soft goals. Some players have taken turns having good weeks and Zary has added a bit of flash but in too small of a sample size. If I had to pick I would go with Backlund (Markstrom close second) because his line seems to be the most consistent and given all the locker room stuff his leadership has been good enough to keep the team playing competitively.