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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Nope, but then it's also not a lost opportunity in that case.
I'm basing my assumption on the rumors that a deal was pretty close to being done on 2 separate occasions and that the 1st + Holtz were on the table.
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It was definitely on the table, through rumors and wild suggestions on Flames forums. I agree with Zary's-Moustache that if the slightest suggestion that a 1st + Holtz/Mercer or another grade A, Conroy would've pulled that trigger way before the trade deadline. The hyped up speculations kind of put everything out of perspective.
The huge albatross surrounding Markstrom is his contract with 2 years remaining. I think NJD was kicking tires and basically lowballed the deal. We'll see what happens in the offseason. One of the 2 goalies will be traded to make room for Wolf going forward. I can guarantee that Markstrom's value likely won't be going down this offseason to the trade deadline in 2025 if a team is good defensively and is missing that one component to be a true Cup contender. Even a first rounder for Markstrom would be OK TBH.