Yeah, with Friedman's report today saying there are things happening, but Calgary wants to keep it very quiet to avoid the chaos of what happened in the season I think it's probably safe to bet that Markstrom is getting traded (and could have requested a trade). So, he goes to whoever offers the best value from a team that Markstrom approves a trade to.
The fun part is that Ottawa, New Jersey, and Toronto are apparently three teams involved that we know of. Ottawa holds 7th OA, and New Jersey holds 10th OA. I don't expect Conroy will be able to shake one of those two picks free - I just don't see the precedent for a player like Markstrom returning something that significant - but if he does? That's a grand slam.
If you can pull an "A" asset out of a 34 year old goalie, it's a big win. Markstrom + 28th for 10th? That's a huge win in my eyes.
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