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Originally Posted by Wolven
Retention could definitely be the problem if NJ is trying to get it for free. Markstrom should be able to get a significant return without retention and without dead weight salary coming back.
If NJ is asking for Markstrom with 2 more seasons of retention then the asking price should be significantly higher.
If NJ is asking to send Vanecek back with his $3.4M contract then the asking price should be higher. (Most of us would want to see a Wolf-Vladar tandem, not a 3 headed goalie monster)
If NJ is asking for both retention and sending their $3.4M struggling goalie back to us, then that should crank the asking price up to the highest amount.
Many of the trade suggestions floating around out there make it sound like the Flames are suddenly desperate to move Markstrom and that we should be willing to retain salary or take on dead cap just to make the deal happen. But the reality is that we are not desperate to move Markstrom and if other teams want our cap space in addition to a bonified #1 goalie then they have to pay extra for it.
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To add to that, Tre gave up a 1st for Montreal taking on a year of Monahan’s contract. Taking on money should have a heavy cost. Glad Conroy knows where he stands. It may not be our money as fans, but it’s important to extract the best value possible. So far Conroy seems very well thought out and isn’t taking the easy rookie route. He’s handling himself well it seems.