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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Because not moving was super important to him last time out. People overestimate the importance of where players’ friends are. And Montreal he moves to is likely to contend.
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Originally Posted by Blaster86
So there is something to keep in mind here: Markstrom picked the Flames because he was given the NMC. Before he went to UFA he apparently had two teams in mind. Vancouver or Calgary. His agent apparently used Edmonton as a stalking horse, but that was never a real option. His first choice was Vancouver, his second choice was Calgary but there wasn't some massive gap. The primary goal was term and stability because he didn't want to leave Western Canada.
Swedes are unique in that they will stay with bad teams and make it work if they're comfortable with their life in that city. Especially Swedes in Canada.
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I remember it a little differently. It was right before the expansion draft for SEA. The Canucks offered Markstrom a contract, but they couldn't protect 2 goalies, so they couldn't offer Markstrom a NMC because they wanted to protect Demko.
Markstrom didn't want to sign with VAN, just to end up playing on an expansion team in SEA. As far as the Flames' NMC, I think it had more to do with not being traded a year into his contract, having control over trades, and because EDM offered one too.
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Originally Posted by Blaster86
At this point if you don't think Marky is friends with other people on the team I don't know what to tell you. Lindholm and Tanev leaving will suck, but I doubt he's making life choices based on that fact.
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I wasn't suggesting he doesn't have other friends on the team. Just that the guys he hangs out with the most will be gone. Also, that it will be compounded with losing, and a younger group of guys, which usually have a bit of a different life style.