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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
No team is winning anything in front of Allen and anybody else currently in the NJ org's crease.
But you're welcome to learn the hard way just like the Oilers have just to keep your pride pretending you don't need a goalie like Marky.
Seems you'd rather piss years of losing away believing you're right than win.
That's the Kevin Lowe/decade of darkness school of thought.
Someone pointed out on the radio today that the difference between Marsktrom and NJ's goals saved above/below expected, that he would potentially save them 40 goals against.
Where would the Devils be if they had 40 less goals against?
But you don't need a goalie like him, and he ain't worth much. Hilarious.
You do you, Kevin.
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Again, no idea who these random names you seem to think I am are.
Yes, if NJD were to have been the only team to see the future and predict Markstrom to go from below average to elite at age 34 and traded for him in the offseason, they would have been in a fantastic spot.
If they traded for him when Markstrom was actually on the market however, it appears that it would have, at least so far, been a disaster with Markstrom again sporting a 0.878, negative GSAx, and then getting injured.
Markstrom, as I keep trying to explain, is no guarantee of elite goaltending for NJD going forward. Goaltenders are the least predictable position when they change teams, and in general the most volatile himself.
As I've said, let's look at markstrom himself. Top 5 vezina voting. Up and coming calgary signs him for 6 mill. Goalie problems solved right??
Nope, 20-21, Markstrom plays like #### and Calgary misses the playoffs.
Then elite in 21-22, but FELL apart in the playoffs vs edmonton
Then back to below average in 22-23, causing calgary to miss the playoffs.
Now, at age 34, he has a fantastic season. (not so much the last month tho).