Markstrom on Waivers

[Riles]

Wasn't the knock on Markstrom that he's not dedicated enough to his conditioning?
The Canucks said they had to strip down his game after the trade and that's one reason Lack played every game until they were eliminated.
If Markstrom's been around the NHL this long and not wiling to get in shape, I'd pass.

[Ulrith]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

I think we would have the 4th priority of waiver claim. I could see Florida claiming him before us though.

Would be pretty freaking hilarious if Florida does pick him up. Basically Luo for Shawn Matthias straight up. Wow.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

I don't think you can waive him off you picked him up on waivers, can you?

You can, but any team that had lower priority but also put in a claim the first time around gets first dibs. Otherwise, it's the same process - player has to clear before you can send them down.


And this move was inevitable from the moment Miller signed. Markstrom was bad in the past, he is bad in the present, and he will be bad in the future. Odds are that he'll be back in Europe next year.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Ulrith

Would be pretty freaking hilarious if Florida does pick him up. Basically Luo for Shawn Matthias straight up. Wow.

Well it's straight up that anyway since they are waiving him. So basically Luongo at 85% for Matthias.

There's no way though Florida would pick him up again since brought Montoya to backup Luongo.

[TurdFerguson]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

I don't get what you mean. He didn't place himself on waivers.

sorry this wasnt clear, my thought was perhaps the team was being asked to peruse that option by the player/agent. See that happen all the time.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Riles

Wasn't the knock on Markstrom that he's not dedicated enough to his conditioning?
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Don't know about that but simply put he just isn't good lol... Awful positioning and mental mistakes that resulted in awful goals has been the story with him since I can remember.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

You can, but any team that had lower priority but also put in a claim the first time around gets first dibs. Otherwise, it's the same process - player has to clear before you can send them down.


And this move was inevitable from the moment Miller signed. Markstrom was bad in the past, he is bad in the present, and he will be bad in the future. Odds are that he'll be back in Europe next year.

Yup. Now we get to see how much he plays in the AHL.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Keep in mind that any team that claims him will need to keep him in the NHL.

Doubt anyone claims him.

ya that is the thinking, put him through now when every team seems to have their goalies set

I think the hope is Markstrom develops enough in the minors that they can make him the backup next year and then if he ever reaches his potential the guy when Miller's contract is done

Which would mean Lack becomes movable, Jason Botchford said Winnipeg is interested

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Originally Posted by devo22

you can. Zach Boychuk was claimed and waived by three different teams in the lockout-shortened season I think

The player goes to the next team with priority that put in a claim when he was originally waived.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Which would mean Lack becomes movable, Jason Botchford said Winnipeg is interested

Good. I'd much rather see him light us up on Winnipeg than on Van.

[eddly]

Oh so this is why Gillis was fired. I wasn't sure.

I think Markstrom might actually clear waivers, decent chance.

[sureLoss]

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
Markstrom cleared waivers

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Florida is known to be awful at developing prospects, I can't think of the last blue-chip prospect that was well developed in that system. There were rumblings that Markstrom didn't have a goalie coach or much in the way of support in Florida and that his development just stalled as a result.

Right now I doubt that he achieves anything in the way of the potential that he had when he was 19-20 years of age.

[PeteMoss]

No one was going to claim this guy no matter when they put him on waivers. I get the face saving attempt by the Vancouver media, but come on, no one is going to have this guy in the NHL this year.