Rumor: Flames will not trade Jacob Markstrom before trade deadline
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Devils Trap
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Very nice. Glad to be holding onto Holtz
Devils Trap
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I dont think we should be buying at all tbh
Some Other Flame
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Hopefully it's just posturing. Otherwise, wasting an opportunity to sell high on Markstrom.
SeanMoneyHands
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Likely traded at the draft. Conroy is too busy right now working on a Hanifin deal, he doesn't have a lot of time.
Czechboy
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I was hoping he'd end up in New Jersey because I like their team and could see them being a solid pain in the ass in playoffs if they make it. Having said that... Markstrom has been outstanding and I'm not sure why you move him with a solid cap hit like that.
Now please trade Vladar and call up Wolf to finish the season.
Flames may have something similar to a Swayman/Ullmark situation next season and they seem to have picked up some good pieces recently to help get them get back on track for next season.
Now please trade Vladar and call up Wolf to finish the season.
Flames may have something similar to a Swayman/Ullmark situation next season and they seem to have picked up some good pieces recently to help get them get back on track for next season.
That's fine that they're holding onto him and all, but what message are they trying to send the team considering pending UFA's are getting shipped out? Are the Flames looking to be active this offseason and be competitive next season, in which case they'll hold onto Markstrom this offseason or are they just going to deal him this offseason anyway?
The whole "sending a message to the team" aspect of this just doesn't seem to make sense.
The whole "sending a message to the team" aspect of this just doesn't seem to make sense.
The Devilish Buffoon
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The message is "we know we've lost a lot of talent, but we still believe this group can battle & win on any given night". Not saying I agree with it (nor am I a Flames fan) but I suspect that's what they are saying behind closed doors.
GhostfaceWu
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Let's hold onto the goalie that will help us get a worse draft pick that always works out.
Markstrom probably doesn't want to move the family in the middle of school is my guess.
Nevermind. His boy is 1 year old
Nevermind. His boy is 1 year old
joestevens29
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Cap floor is a non-issue.
Trading a guy when you are limiting the teams that can take on a 6mil goalie right now is a larger issue.
Slats432
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Reminds me of how they didn't get a chance to move Kiprusoff. (Although there were extenuating circumstances.)
crackdown44
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I’m hoping this is because the return just isn’t there and not because we’re determined to finish 17th
Meh, with our entire 2nd pair gone, I’d assume the Flames fall out of it pretty quickly anyways.
Then let tank commander Vladar start more.
He will move in the off season at the draft. Just a guess. But the flames look to be doing a rebuild, renovation or whatever their fan base has decided to call it. HE signed there with the impression they were going to be contenders and not whatever they are now.
That is being said they are only 6pts out of the playoffs but this sell off has hurt some of the vets on the team. We are just over a week away from the deadline and Calgary is an interesting team to watch to see what they do or do not do
That is being said they are only 6pts out of the playoffs but this sell off has hurt some of the vets on the team. We are just over a week away from the deadline and Calgary is an interesting team to watch to see what they do or do not do
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ChaoticOrange
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This would be the best possible course of action for the Devils.
Stand pat, make it or don't, get healthy and get a goalie in the offseason and they'll be a juggernaut next year.
Zirakzigil
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Makes sense. Flames are fighting for a wildcard. Let the kids play in front of a competent goalie and see how they fair.
Every trade rumour with the Flames this season made me imagine their management team doing the below.
"Oh you want Elias Lindholm.... ohh... how much.... he's not available but how much do you want him? Ooh you like Hanifin too? Ooooh"
"Oh you want Elias Lindholm.... ohh... how much.... he's not available but how much do you want him? Ooh you like Hanifin too? Ooooh"
I Hate Blake Coleman
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Off-season is a better bet anyway. Just don't let him walk like you did Gaudreau, ya dummies.
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but if that's the case (with removing your second pair and you don't really have good defensive prospects to fill in) then you are setting markstrom up to fail, making his numbers terrible and then trying to trade him?
People seem to believe that he has one good season then one bad and trades off, so i would wager he is having a pretty decent season considering. So he should be traded at least this offseason....if not, then he will have a bad season next year and his stock will be even worse because he would be looked at as a bad goalie on 6 mil contract.
Make that make sense for me, please.
