Meh, if NJD had offered up a package that Conroy felt was adequate (essentially a haul/overpay) for a starting goalie having a stellar year with 2 yrs left on his contract…it would have been done by now or being finalized. It’d be a different story if Marky was a UFA. But he’s not so there’s no reason to trade him for FOMO.
I can also see the “message it sends the team” angle. These guys are fighting down the stretch here and say what you want about “sell high now, we ain’t making the playoffs anyways” which I can understand as well but it’s also missing the point about the morale and culture dynamics of a dressing room especially as you’re grooming young talent to experience that battle every night/winning culture down the stretch…
The summer may open up other opportunities post playoffs as teams evaluate their goaltending situation… Conroy likely has a much better pulse on that than any of us..
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