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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I think there are upwards of 5 teams that will be looking for a goalie this offseason. On the high end (which would be best for the Flames) the Avs and Hurricanes will be looking for a strong veteran that they think can win them a Stanley Cup. The Flames and the Bruins are their best options for trading partners. The Sens I think will be looking for a goalie, their current management group had nothing to do with signing Korpisalo. They probably have had their fill of mediocre veteran goalies as they have tried that route for 3 years. Suspect the Kings and the Devils may be more open to trying a Stolarz route. Either way I think there will be 3-5 teams that Conroy can use to bid up the price on Markstrom.
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Ottawa management already hinted that they aren't doing anything with their goalie situation. They expect more out of them but it was Korpi's first year under contract, I think he gets another year at least. Carolina is always looking to cheap out and Colorado already won with Kuemper who wasn't that great for them. They'll probably settle for 1b type options instead of paying a big price.
I think the two teams that would seriously consider Markstrom are the Devils and the Kings. I don't see a huge market of teams that are willing to pay a big price for a goalie.