Conroy held all the cards and control and a clearly dealing with a desperate Devils team.
Sure, he listened to other teams, but Markstrom’s value could’ve gone up if another particular team didn’t get an intended UFA goalie or defenseman on July 1. The Devils weren’t going anywhere on Markstrom, two days ago or two weeks from now.
If the Devils wanted to do this deal now, as opposed to 13 days from now, IMO they should’ve paid a further premium.
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