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Originally Posted by Bonded
Flames hold the hammer specifically with Markstrom but there are alternatives and potentially more coming in the summer. Fleury and Saros this deadline. In the summer there is a bunch of stop gap UFAs and then maybe one of Ullmark or Swayman becomes available.
My biggest issue is honestly if they are happy keeping him. This would be the first time the Flames have proactively traded a player with term to help with a rebuild/retool. Keeping Markstrom is a lose/lose proposition to me. His value either slides off a poor year or he keeps them in a higher spot than they should be.
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I get that, and am of the opinion the market will dry up for him in the offseason or we might not have a market at all.
We also can't just give him away either, that sets a bad precedent. Feaster did that with our players and we found out we got low balled for Cammy at the deadline and had to hold on to him.
Maybe they have the deal they want but are holding out to see if they can get a little bit more like Mercer instead of Holtz. Who knows.
Everyday New Jersey sits idle is an opportunity lost for them. If you want the player step up and make the deal like Vancouver did.