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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think it's fair to adjust goalie value based on a bad season for sure. If it's a fear that that is the new trend, buyer beware.
Toronto media certainly felt that with Campbell. Hilarious the Oilers bit.
But was that the Markstrom story? Pretty strange year in Calgary for the entire team, turmoil off the ice. He was great in Vancouver, good then hurt in Calgary, a Vezina nominee, then a bump in the road.
Don't think they equate then or now.
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Yes, the situations are different now, but they were very similar in the off-season. They could've just as easily been reversed had Campbell rebounded, and Markstorm kept struggling.
Markstrom also had an up-and-down season in his first year in CGY. It could be the result of his injury, but he still had a .904sv% on the year. Last year's season was also coming after leaving a very sour taste in everyone's mouths from his performance in the EDM series.
It could've just as easily been Markstorm having 3 bad years out of the last 4. Which is why I don't think he would've had many suitors in the off-season.