I have been - and I continue to be absolutely and totally gobsmacked by people who suggest that Conny "should just trade Markstrom".
He can't.
Marky has an NMC and it is TOTALLY HIS DECISION as to whether he can be traded (or even wants to be) or not.
Maybe the message is "We're honouring a contract to which we are a party."
It might be tempered by "Marky has indicated that, if someone overpays massively and that deal is acceptable to the GM and the Flames, he'll.....CONSIDER.....waiving. But it is HIS decision, and we are happy to honour that regardless of circumstances. And right now he's playing well and the team loves him."
Wow. Just....wow.