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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 15 at 10:27 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 15 at 6:26 p.m.
Thread: Thoughts On This Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>Considering Markstrom’s inconsistency over last two years, I’d say there was just as much pressure on Calgary to sell high. They had a chance to add a player like Holtz. Hopefully they find another team as generous.</div></div>
Yes, Markstrom was bad last year. But there is no reason to think that wasn't just a blip on the radar. This is Markstrom's 4th year in Calgary, in Year 1, he was the team MVP for 2/3 of the season, the middle 1/3 he struggled after returning from a concussion. Year 2, Vezina runner up. Year 3, he sucked, but it was also when his wife was pregnant and had their first kid. For anyone in that situation they don't have 100% focus, for a goaltender if you aren't completely focused you look terrible. This year? He's our MVP again. Even with a full ****ty season Markstrom has been out MVP for most of his time here.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 15 at 6:03 p.m.
Thread: Thoughts On This Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>Laughable asks

If you want the hampus Lindholm return you would be taking back a multi year cap dump there, retaining, and Hanifin would have a sub 7 million dollar 8 year extension waiting to be signed when he arrives in jersey.

Since Hanifin in this case comes with none of those things. 25 1st+2nd or 25 1st+Bahl

Or again if you want to go get those things,
25 1st, 2nd, 2nd, Vanacek, Vilen for a 50% retained Hanifin with a cheap extension in place


Your unretained 6 million dollar 34 year old will not return holtz+1st</div></div>
Believe what you want, but the Devils aren't in a favorable position, ever your own star player is calling out the goaltending. Everyone in the hockey world knows y'all are ****ed for goaltending and it's not like there are any good UFAs coming up.

The Devils choices are simple.

1) Keep riding your ****ty goaltending
2) Pay up and fill that need.

The Flames aren't going to throw away their season unless the deal is one they can't say no to. No team is.