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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
Oh I agree he’s an NHLer, but this year Markstrom is playing at a top 5 goalie level. He will get Vezina votes this year (I don’t expect a win but he’s playing incredibly well).
I really don’t understand the Devils love for their 3rd line centerman. Most teams would trade a fortune to have one of the top goalies in the league at their disposal.
Seems to me a high end goalie is harder to come by than a young and promising 3rd line centerman
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Fitzgerald just signed a multiyear extension this year and clearly has no fear that his job is on the line. It appears that making the playoffs this season it not priority one for him or they would have had Markstrom on the roster weeks ago if making the playoffs was that important to the organization. I imagine the plan is to revisit in the offseason and kick the tires again on Markstrom, Saros, etc.