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Old 02-11-2024, 09:39 AM   #127
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Originally Posted by Bingo View Post
Next season the Flames would avoid a lot of head ache if they finished bottom 10.

Markstrom is a huge factor in preventing that.

If you're going to retool and move him anyway may as well do it when the market is hot and avoid the hassle.
Very good point. The pick Montreal will receive is fluid, not a sunk cost and management is certainly taking this into consideration. There is no guarantee Markstrom is sharp next year, though. We’ve seen a lesser player in some years of his current contract.

My take is Markstrom is interested in changing locales and he has made this known privately. He’s playing like a guy who’s been told, “if you’re looking to move on you need to create a demand for your services.” If this is the case he has fulfilled his obligation, but if he isn’t moved I wouldn’t expect him to replicate this season next year, or maybe even post deadline.
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