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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Problem there is the maximum value you would get out of Lindholm as an uber-cheap center is countered by the big hit Markstrom brings to the table. Removes the vast majority of the league from the mix. Markstrom gets moved on his own IMO because of the term in his contract.
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I feel like if one year of Kuemper at 4.5 million dollars under a 81.5 million dollar cap was worth a 1st, a 3rd and a former 32nd overall pick who was 22 at the time and had played 33 NHL games then surely a 6 million dollar Markstrom for 2 years in a 87.5 million dollar cap world has some significant value. If you can get that package for a goalie who had been a starter for 3 years before the trade that takes up 5.5% of your cap you should be able to get something for a goalie that takes up 6.8% of the cap (assuming no retention) who has been a starter for 8 years.
I agree you do not package him, the teams that want Markstrom do not need to packaged up. And the return for Markstrom should start but not end with a 1st round pick.