LeBrun: Devils may trade for Markstrom without salary retention

[viper0220]

Don’t turn the page on Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils just yet.

After a failed trade attempt a few weeks ago, I’m told New Jersey reached out again to the Calgary Flames this week to say it was still interested in the 34-year-old netminder. And in fact, I believe the Devils are now willing to make that trade without the Flames having to retain salary, which was a sticking point last time around (or at least the asset cost on retaining salary was).

But even with the Devils offering to take on all of Markstrom’s contract, which pays him $6 million per year through the 2025-26 season, I think it’s still a tough trade to contemplate for Flames GM Craig Conroy. His team is battling hard, and trading its MVP would probably gut his dressing room. He is definitely sensitive to that.

LeBrun rumblings: Golden Knights vs. Oilers in the forward trade market, latest on Devils-Markstrom, more

Also a week ahead of the NHL trade deadline: The Kraken look at extending UFA forwards, and what Tyler Seguin's injury means for the Stars.

theathletic.com

Click to read more...

 

[TheBeard]

Devils: "You don't have to retain a cent, but you gotta take back Vanacek as part of the deal."

 

[Zirakzigil]

Hang up was Mercer vs Holtz. Cant see that being resolved.

 

[viper0220]

Devils: "You don't have to retain a cent, but you gotta take back Vanacek as part of the deal."

I don't think that is a big deal, it would let Wolf stay in the AHL for one more year.

Hang up was Mercer vs Holtz. Cant see that being resolved.

Could have been the retention or maybe Hanifin being involved.

There is still one week left before the trade deadline.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Hang up was Mercer vs Holtz. Cant see that being resolved.

Maybe, could be the ask was Mercer over Holtz because of the retention though, no?

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Nemec is still on the table? Signed. Conroy.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Hang up was Mercer vs Holtz. Cant see that being resolved.

According to whom?

 

[Ninety7]

Make ur up mind

 

[Iggys Dome]

Just trade him at this point

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Flames ownership is going to soon need to put a restraining order on Markstrom if they don’t trade him by next week.

 

[Mr Kot]

Devils: "You don't have to tell me what happened, but you have to eat all the eggs"

fixed

flames really need to move on from him however. Time to start a proper retool.

 

[Xirik]

no retain = lesser trade package for the Flames.

 

[viper0220]

no retain = lesser trade package for the Flames.

Duh, tell just something we don’t know.lol

 

[Reinhart]

no retain = lesser trade package for the Flames.

Which means that this trade will likely go through. If the rumours were true, then the deal was very far down the path until retention value became the big obstacle. I would assume now that the obstacle is removed, it can carry down the path? I guess we will see.

I am curious to see what the package is. A lot of rumours, so who knows.

 

[Double Dion]

Hang up was Mercer vs Holtz. Cant see that being resolved.

Maybe it doesn't need to be Mercer without retention.

Nemec is still on the table? Signed. Conroy.

I'd do cartwheels down 17th if that was the case. I'm a 6'2" 260 pound guy. Nemec is as close to untouchable as a prospect gets.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Hopefully the package headed to Calgary is way less than originally offered, Calgary has waited themself into only having 1 trade partner.

 

[Mr Kot]

Hang up was Mercer vs Holtz. Cant see that being resolved.

Really? I might be out of the loop, but I would think Mercer being an option would make it an easier choice, unless they were trying to also attach something to him as well.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Nemec is still on the table? Signed. Conroy.

Nemec was never on the table. Signed. Common Sense.

 

[SEALBound]

We might need an all-inclusive Markstrom thread where the OP keeps us updated on "trading" him vs "not trading him".

There appears to be..."mixed"...signals here.

 

[MVP Zacha]

At this point it is Brendan Smith and a 4th for Markstrom. Throw in Hanifin and Fitz will include Tomas Nosek and the 4th becomes a 3rd.
FAFO Conroy.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Be interesting to see. The way I read it Lebrun is saying the deal they agreed on works now without the retention, not that the deal has changed in any other way. And Jersey came back to Calgary.

Time will tell. Lots of smoke flying around that's at odds with each other.

 

[viper0220]

If Calgary somehow get Šimon Nemec, Conroy deserves a statue

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

According to whom?

According to Flames sources it was Jack Hughes Mercer and 2 firsts

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Seems inevitable at this point. Maybe if it happens soon we can have him in LA by Sunday.

 

[MVP Zacha]

If Calgary somehow get Šimon Nemec, Conroy deserves a statue

Never in a million years.