I believe Conroy is going to make this trade for four reasons. First, he has the long-term in mind, as illustrated by all the trades he has made so far. Second, I believe Markstrom would bring back several valuable pieces for the future. Third, Markstrom is not going to be very helpful long-term. He is 34 and has 2 years left on his contract. He may be of limited value to the long-term, as a mentor, but he also seems like an alpha, personality-wise. So, I don’t know how well he’d do as a mentor. He may just want to keep the starter’s net for himself the entire time he is here. At least, that’s my impression. Finally, NJ has reportedly come off its position that retention is a must, so trading him wouldn’t affect the cap space of the team, long-term.
Please make the trade!
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