Dr_Invictus
Joined: May 2017
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Last year, I would say dumping Markstrom was a good idea. This year, he has been one of our best players. Our defense hung him out to dry for the first 15 games, but he is the only reason we aren't swimming with the sharks in last place. Vladar is easier to deal with as he has a low cap hit and term. Plus, wolf needs to be sheltered and isn't fully NHL ready yet. Retaining on markstrom also means he isn't a cap dump.
Calgary would be better off trading Lindholm for futures. The pipeline is dry and this trade provides no value to a rebuilding club. I don't mind Girard, but we already have a defenseman on LTIR because of mental health issues. Johansen does nothing for us. This definitely makes Calgary worse.