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Originally Posted by dammage79
Marty Biron on TSN is so certain Markstrom will be traded before the deadline. His 3 landing spots: L.A, Carolina, New Jersey.
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LA and New Jersey definitely need to trade for a goalie. I don’t see the Hurricanes giving up the assets required to get Markstrom - that team is very patient and values its picks/prospects so much. LA could use him for sure just to get them into the playoffs… but it’s tough for them to commit the assets on a goalie that has struggled more against Edmonton than any other team by far… and the Kings seem to always face them in the playoffs - and could this year again. If I was the Kings, I would not target Markstrom.
The devils make the most sense of any team in the league IMO. They desperately need goaltending. I don’t think they have any great goaltending prospects close to making the jump in their system. They have entered their competitive/contention window where they should be competing to go deep in the playoffs every year. Markstrom gives them a Vezina-quality goaltender this season to try and make the playoffs and he gives them stability in net for the next two seasons. The flames might even take back Vanacek to help with the salary this year and next year. Everything fits well in New Jersey provided Markstrom wants to go there and the Devils management feel they can get healthy and make the playoffs. If they were solidly in a playoff spot right now, I think the devils would be crazy not to trade for Markstrom. They are 5 points back. If they can gain some ground between now and the TDL, they might step up and pay the price.