Speculation: Jacob Markstrom Blocked Trade to the Los Angeles Kings

[Rorschach]

I mean if we're going to get a goalie, wouldn't we want someone significantly better than Talbot and Rittich? Why try to jam in Markstrom's salary too?

We're no where near discussing tertiary things like "weather".

 

[jetsforever]

NJ's climate is similar to Calgary's?!

 

[Cancuks]

Seeing that half the games are on the road and the offseason is spent in Sweden I doubt weather has anything to do with it. Maybe he's afraid of earthquakes.

 

[HaNotsri]

So the premise of this is he didn't want to have to deal with LA's tortuous weather, and wanted to be in NJ because it's beautiful weather is similar to Calgary's?

It's the difference between 10 and 20 hours of travel one way for people visiting as well as going home.
If you visit over a weekend 40 hours of travel time makes no sense.

It's one thing to move west for a better contract and millions in the bank, once you have that deal a family man will probably try to go to east. Especially new york is great since there are so many departures and Markströms family lives relatively close to the airport (1 hour).

If you have a problem family can easily come over and help out. Also nice for your parents to hang out with the grandkids.

 

[DFF]

Not everyone loves hot weather in a city with the population of Canada.
I would choose east coast (North) without a thought.

LÀ is not hot

 

[markog]

So the premise of this is he didn't want to have to deal with LA's tortuous weather, and wanted to be in NJ because it's beautiful weather is similar to Calgary's?

My guess is he didn't want to live in lunatic state called California.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

As a Kings fan, I don’t buy it. He’s not a significant upgrade over Talbot or Rittich at this point. And then taking into consideration the salary concerns I don’t think it’s a legitimate.

Markstrom in Vezina form is a massive upgrade over Talbot and No Save Dave. The only thing is, Markstrom has yet to put back to back Vezina seasons together since he was a Canuck. He usually stinks the following year and his SV% sinks to the 0.870-0.880 range

 

[HFpapi]

Playoffs and beautiful weather? Yuck, count me out.

 

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

Don't blame him. Who wouldn't want to spend their winters in Beautiful Calgary, where the temperatures warm up in February to a blistering -45 with Wind Chill?

With climate change that is no longer an issue.

 

[McShogun99]

He's probably tired of the Western Conference travel schedule.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Report: Jacob Markstrom Blocked Trade to the Los Angeles Kings

Based off previous reporting on the King's, Kypreos has no clue what he's talking about.

The more likely explanation is Calgary's owners not wanting to retain salary & the King's being unable to fit Markstrom's full contract.

 

[dgibb10]

Believing Kypreos is like believing a fortune teller.

So as it stands:

Legit sources:
Random flames fans, Reporters (when they say something flames fans like)

Fake Sources:
Reporters, Insiders (when they are saying something flames fans don't like)

Just to make sure I've got that right?

 

[TheFinalWord]

lol what.

I'm in Ontario and would have 0 interest in living in Los Angeles for a variety of reasons. I don't know that weather was the reason for Markstrom, but it's not a desirable location for everyone.

 

[Gurglesons]

I'm in Ontario and would have 0 interest in living in Los Angeles for a variety of reasons. I don't know that weather was the reason for Markstrom, but it's not a desirable location for everyone.

As a hockey player, it’s one of the best markets in terms of weather and press coverage not to mention adding Markstrom to LA would make them a sure fire contender.

Have you been to California?

 

[CraigsList]

This has nothing to do with LA, it’s more of him likely wanting the whole off-season to move and get acclimated with whatever team he goes to. He’s a dad now, his priorities have changed.

 

[Pure West]

This has nothing to do with LA, it’s more of him likely wanting the whole off-season to move and get acclimated with whatever team he goes to. He’s a dad now, his priorities have changed.

This seems more likely. Someone not wanting to move to LA because of weather was probably the most absurd thing I have ever heard.

 

[93gilmour93]

California is turning into a complete mess. I don't blame Markstrom cause I would block a trade there also

 

[My3Sons]

There was that game right around the deadline where Markstrom looked off. Then the story came out where Markstrom softy criticized the Calgary brass about the way the deadline was handled. Markstrom probably doesn't want to be moved, but given the lengthy and ongoing discussions with NJ he had probably come to peace with it and maybe allowed himself to warm up to the idea. The LA interest may have been last minute and by then he was annoyed at the whole scenario and process and didn't feel like doing the team any favors after they didn't do him any favors. Conroy should probably sit down with Markstrom in the offseason and come to firm conclusion trading him or keeping him. Either commit to keeping him for the duration of his deal or just trade him to NJ for whatever the two teams had allegedly agreed upon previously assuming NJ would still do that.

 

[TheFinalWord]

As a hockey player, it’s one of the best markets in terms of weather and press coverage not to mention adding Markstrom to LA would make them a sure fire contender.

Have you been to California?

I've been many times. I wouldn't want to live in Los Angeles or San Francisco. There are other places that I wouldn't mind so much, but those two are well down my list of places to live.

 

[Gurglesons]

I've been many times. I wouldn't want to live in Los Angeles or San Francisco. There are other places that I wouldn't mind so much, but those two are well down my list of places to live.

Neat. Considering we post on HFBoards, I think being a multi-millionaire in the environment may help elevate some of the concerns you have.

 

[Kegs]

no goalies want to play for LA

Source: hfboards

 

[Rorschach]

I "love" how everyone just assumes this claim is true without even talking about the hockey part of the trade and the salary cap.

 

[YP44]

thank God

Why? He is definitely an upgrade and based on other deals Conroy has made value may not have been that bad.

 

[JKG33]

As a Kings fan, I don’t buy it. He’s not a significant upgrade over Talbot or Rittich at this point. And then taking into consideration the salary concerns I don’t think it’s a legitimate.

This. I loathe the trio of Talbot, Rittich, and Copley, but at least they're all signed for not much more than league minimum each. Sure Markstrom is an upgrade, but he's certainly not a $4m+ upgrade. Especially not for a team that's mismanaged their cap as badly as Blake has

LÀ is not hot

If you're coming from Calgary, LA is certainly hot

 

[Newusername]

He only wants to go to New Jersey, he’s rejected a trade to another western conference contender, not just LA.