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Originally Posted by stemit14
Agreed. I don’t recall the last time a goaltender was traded for a return of that level. I know there are several teams this year that are desperate for goaltending so maybe this year will be different. A year ago, the flames would have had to provide a first round pick for any team to take on Markstrom’s contract… yet now it sounds like the flames could actually get assets back for him. It’s wild what a difference a year can make.
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Well, it is one fewer year they have to pay him. That’s worth something…$6 million.
But you’re right about how perception has changed - at least here, I’m not sure about fans of other teams. If some team offers anything with no retention I’d take it.