[Rumour] Flames close to signing G Jacob Markstrom

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Andy Strickland @andystrickland
Jacob Markstrom is done in Calgary. #Flames

Already done before he even started

[Reggie Dunlop]

Andy Strickland saying it's done (Fan960)

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Now do you trade Rittich and bring up a kid?

Probably not with a probable condensed schedule.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by 1991 Canadian

For Treliving, he might as well. He's taken 2-3 swings at coaches. He's on his last strike for them.

2-3 swings at goalies. He's on his last strike for goaltending.

If Calgary continues to be mediocre in the next 2 years, he's gone anyways. This deal is the next GMs problem.

Exactly - Tre has to swing for the fences on a goalie- it’s unlikely he’s around at the end of Markstrom’s contract anyway, so roll the dice.

At this point, you know this group can’t win without significantly better goaltending, so shoot your shot with the best one you can convince to come here.

He did that.

Good.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I'm guessing $5.5 for 6 years.

[dino7c]

Brouwer and Neal were not the top free agents in their position. They didn't finish 4th for an Major NHL award weeks before signing. No comparison

[JurassicTunga12]

Woo. Hope the dollars are nice for us.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

No kid to bring up.
Gillies is a UFA. Parsons needs much more time and a full healthy season.
I bring BSD back.

[CalgaryFan1988]

I'm guessing 6x4.5

[getbak]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Now do you trade Rittich and bring up a kid?

Or trade Rittich and sign a guy like Airdrie's own, Aaron Dell to a cheaper deal to save some money?

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Now do you trade Rittich and bring up a kid?

No. Wolf is years away (if ever) and the older goalie prospects are not particularily good. You can trade Rittich... but you're signing a McElhinney type back-up if you do.

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Sorry, have you enjoyed the mystery box goaltending experience we’ve been on since 2013?

Kipper was this age when he signed his extension, and was never the reason we didn’t accomplish our goals.

So long as you have a goalie, you have a chance.

If you don’t have a goalie, you can have Sid and Geno in their primes and it won’t matter.

See: Sid and Geno’s primes when Fleury was letting in 4 a game against the Flyers.

We needed a goalie. We seem to have purchased a fine one.

Drink up and be merry.

Nah. Markstrom is overrated. And kipper signed way below market value after already showing he could play well for us. Not comparable.

[Jiri Hrdina]

yay!

[dammage79]

Hmm, 6byears? 4.75 is my guess. 4.25 is my honey pot theory.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Yay! An actual starting goalie!

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Well, that's just you.

Yeah, it is.

After the whole Zucker fiasco and all the near misses this team has had, I want t make sure we have a player before getting all excited.

[Bleeding Red]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

So what have the Flames just signed?

The Flames have signed a lovely human being and a remarkable NHL goalie over the last two seasons. There is no reason to expect him to make some major regression to what he was before, even without the tutelage of goalie coach Ian Clark, who is credited with getting Markstrom to the next level. Should there be concerns? As with all UFA signings, there is some. He's had issues with health for the past two seasons, having back, knee and hip issues. Not uncommon for a goalie, though their timing has been a bit back-breaking for the team as they have come during the stretch run of Jan - March in each of the last two seasons and again in the play-offs this year. Realistically he will bring stability to a position to the net for the Flames and will perform up to his contract for half of it at least. Like all goalies, he will have off games. Like all goalies, he will let in the odd bad goal, but in Markstrom's case it's very VERY rare.

Don't worry - I am sure that after a year of Sigalet's tutelage he'll regress and this will be considered the worst UFA signing of 2020

[jg13]

5.25 x 6 my guess based on everything thats come about today.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

I'm guessing 6x4.5

Lol come on man

[Since1984]

I'm going to guess 6 years X $5.5 millions