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Originally Posted by stemit14
I’m just not sure if the cost is the same in the summer. I guess if Conroy has decided the price for Markstrom is the same now or in the summer and his price won’t go down no matter what. Goalies are such voodoo… right now, Markstrom is the hottest goalie in the league. This summer and going into the 2024-2025 season, no one knows for sure what he or any goalie would be. In the last 5 years he has consistently alternated great seasons where he is in the Vezina conversation with terrible seasons where he would be considered a guy you would have to add assets to in order to trade. His value is the highest it has been in years so selling him now is probably the best return you can get.
The fact is though, Conroy could just choose to keep him and just have him around to transition Wolf to being the starter. It would probably be a great strategy both for Wolf and for the team. So the incentive to trade him has to be high whether it is now or in the summer or during the season next year, etc.
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Right now arguably his value in the trade market is the equivalent of two firsts. His value is likely the highest it’s ever been. While I mostly agree with everything I disagree with the last sentence. I’m sure he’d be a good mentor and all that but at the cost of two firsts? Plus him winning games diminishes their draft position. I’d much rather trading him now, getting those assets, then signing a respectable vet to help with the transition to Wolf in the next couple years. It’s a win win to deal Markstrom now. I’d say the same principle applies to anyone on the team and their mentorship roles. If the price fits, deal. Then sign cheap mentors to help or invest in the coaching staff and trainers.