I'm talking about playing at a starter level, not how many seasons he was the starter. He played at a starter level one of those seasons.
6 years 36 million with a flat cap for a 30 year old with a career .910 SV%. One of the dumbest contracts in the league. There are some contracts that aren't terrible when signed that turn out terrible. This one was terrible when it was signed. Markstrom was a Vezina contender in theory only last season, not in reality. Treliving must've watched too much talk radio when deciding to offer that contract.
Markstrom was absolutely an average starter quality goaltender the first year and a half he was the starting goaltender in Vancouver and was great the other year and a half. And he did play well enough to be in the Vezina conversation last year. He was the Canucks MVP two years in a row and I don't think I've seen another Vancouver fan who watched him game in game out who didn't believe he was worth 6 million this offseason even if 6 years seemed long. Markstrom started the year great and seems to have struggled after injury.