Peoples' feelings about these things are rarely chiseled in stone.
The first time they brought it up with Markstrom, his reaction is probably: "just had a baby, like it here, happy here... no thanks".
A month goes by. He and his partner have had time to think about it. Team-mates are being traded, and the playoffs are unlikely. His best friend, who also has a baby, gets traded and the world doesn't come to an end. Ask him again: "depends on the situation, but maybe I guess"
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