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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Vancouver pick + Markstrom for NJD's 10OA plus a player.
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Would love a trade like this. Unfortunately, New Jersey knows the flames will likely want to trade Markstrom this off-season. The devils won’t feel the pressure to get this done at the draft. If the flames come to New Jersey asking for 10th overall, New Jersey likely says “not now - we’ll talk next week.” They would much rather trade a protected 2025 first round pick to Calgary. What can Conroy do to pressure them to trade their 2024 10th overall pick instead? No one else will be willing to trade a top 15 pick in this draft for Markstrom so the market likely won’t pick up until free agency.