Quoting: brocklesnar
Markstrom is priority number 1 for the Canucks and there is mutual interest between both sides to get a deal done.
Yes!!!!
Not to mention, if you don't sign one of either Toffoli or Vitarnen, the money is easily there there to resign Petterson.
The power of the flat cap is going to handcuff everyone this year. The tender market is completely flooded. Markstorm signs a 1-2 year deal at maybe $4-5 million. If he doesn't like it, move in to Holtby, Lehner, Murray, Georgiev, Crawford......
I think I painted the picture. As good as he has been, his negotiating power with a flat cap is greatly reduced.
I can use the flat cap argument on both Vitarnen and Tofolli too. Both contracts are too rich imo.
Tofolli is short term at $4.25 million..... teams with cap room will weaponize it or blow their wad on Hoffman, Hall and Dadonov. Not to mention..... almost wvery real contender doesn't have that kind of room to offer him that money without subtracting.
Vitarnen is about $2.25-$2.5 million on a bridge...... and managing to play his way out of the playoff isn't helping his cause.