Rumor: Markstrom Destination? - Calgary showing Significant Interest

[Tkachuky]

Lindholm goes fishing with Markstrom alot, and a often posts stuff on Instagram with Markstrom.

Pretty sure they are close friends.

this. I see them golfing and I think they train together too.

 

[Oddbob]

Vancouver won't give him expansion draft protection a year out from the draft? Then why not just let him go then and keep Demko. I thought the plan was to re-sign Markstrom, and either not protect Demko or make a small trade to keep Seattle from taking him.

 

[Oddbob]

To me, Vancouver's position is pretty easy to figure out.

Ideally, they'd love to run markstrom and demko for a few years longer, but the expansion draft means they need to decide on one or the other by next summer. A nmc would result in the decision being made right now.

Nobody rational thinks demko is better than markstrom now. But demko should be expected to improve on his rookie season, and showed incredible poise in his 3 games in their playoffs.

At some point over the next few seasons there a good chance demko becomes the better goalie. If the decision has to be made now, and the minimum term is 4 years, demko may be a better choice. If there minimum term is 5 or 6 years (all of which should be prime years for Hughes and pettersson), I think demko is clearly worth the gamble.

The fact that not signing markstrom goes a long way to resolving the teams' cap issues is an important factor as well.

I think they hoped Demko would steal the job, but that unfortunately for them didn't happen, so keeping Markstrom is their best case scenario to me.

 

[Oddbob]

Come to Detroit!!

No, we already have Bernier and Howard is getting a new 2X3 deal. Markstrom would be like 5th on our goalie depth chart after that.

 

[DatsDeking]

No, we already have Bernier and Howard is getting a new 2X3 deal. Markstrom would be like 5th on our goalie depth chart after that.

Don’t speak that into existence. Don’t put the thought of extending Jimmy Howard out there

 

[Oddbob]

Don’t speak that into existence. Don’t put the thought of extending Jimmy Howard out there

You are right, 2020 has infected my brain with these weird ideas though, can't help it.

 

[nobody]

Man, it would be a kicker to see Markstrom doing well with the Flames and Demko crash and burn on the Canucks. Not only would Vancouver suffer from having shit G on a gamble but they also just gifted their divisional rivals a top 10 G from this year.

 

[Canuck86]

Man, it would be a kicker to see Markstrom doing well with the Flames and Demko crash and burn on the Canucks. Not only would Vancouver suffer from having shit G on a gamble but they also just gifted their divisional rivals a top 10 G from this year.

If it happens it happens. You can't be scared about that, leaving you to give in to his demands. The team as a whole has seen Demko develop and if they believe Ian Clark can continue to develop him into a #1 then you take that chance.

Also, no guarantees that he ends up in Calgary. Markstrom may want more term than another G who is a UFA to be or a G on a team with term that might be available. We shall see in time what happens...

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

No, we already have Bernier and Howard is getting a new 2X3 deal. Markstrom would be like 5th on our goalie depth chart after that.

Please don't scare me like that.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Interesting year for Detroit to be in the market for a long term goalie solution

Don’t speak that into existence. Don’t put the thought of extending Jimmy Howard out there

Luckily we changed GMs at the end of last season!

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

There was rumor that Yzerman has high interest in both Markstrom and or Demko.

Would prefer Demko honestly

Their best bet if they don’t land Marky is to try and make a trade with NYR for George

 

[StreetHawk]

Vancouver won't give him expansion draft protection a year out from the draft? Then why not just let him go then and keep Demko. I thought the plan was to re-sign Markstrom, and either not protect Demko or make a small trade to keep Seattle from taking him.

Goalie is the Canucks best position for Seattle to take from as the roster stands today.

on D, Hughes is exempt. Canucks would protect 3 of Juolevi, Myers, Rafferty, Brisebois, and depending on if they extend Tanev and Stecher. Nothing to see there.

At F, Petey, Miller, Brock, Horvat, get protected. Then 3 spots to decide on Gaudette, Virtanen, maybe Lind but not sure if he is exempt or not.

so if Seattle won’t take a goalie there’s not much else to choose from.

 

[treple13]

As a Flames fan, I'd love to have Markstrom. Take him off Vancouver and can always use more Swedes.

But no way am I giving him big dollars AND term. Goalies don't have the leverage in a goalie heavy market like this. And with any goalie their play can fall off quick.

 

[deckercky]

As a Flames fan, I'd love to have Markstrom. Take him off Vancouver and can always use more Swedes.

But no way am I giving him big dollars AND term. Goalies don't have the leverage in a goalie heavy market like this. And with any goalie their play can fall off quick.

To be fair, they have as much leverage as the next best offer.

I think he's likely to get 6-7m AAV and 5-7 years, but it's really hard to tell.

 

[treple13]

To be fair, they have as much leverage as the next best offer.

I think he's likely to get 6-7m AAV and 5-7 years, but it's really hard to tell.

I think in a normal year he gets that. I just don't know if this year is that year. What teams are going to be spending that kind of coin on a goalie in this market? I think a team would be stupid to overpay when there's so many choices out there, and so little cap around the league to be spent.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Pretty tired of the Flames looking for a goalie every f***ing offseason. Anything less than 7m per is alright with me.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Would prefer Demko honestly

Their best bet if they don’t land Marky is to try and make a trade with NYR for George

Same here, I'd be happy with either one of Demko or Georgiev.

 

[canadianmagpie]

If I'm the Canucks, I offer Markstrom a 3 year deal with no protection for around $5 million. If he leaves, then he leaves and you go with Demko but sign a capable backup around the $3 million mark for a year or two. Someone like a Holtby who had an off-year (though he would probably be wanting a higher contract and more playing time) or Griess.

It would suck to go up against him if he moves within the division but I think the Canucks need to show some faith in Demko and give him about 40-50 starts this year.

 

[Leafs87]

Flashback of Bobrovsky last year who actually have a decent track record with two vezinas. Overpaying goalies has never been a great idea.

buyers beware.

 

[Tkachuky]

Flashback of Bobrovsky last year who actually have a decent track record with two vezinas. Overpaying goalies has never been a great idea.

buyers beware.

You really think Markstrom will be given some big contract like 8m+?

He’s a very good goalie and would love the Flames to sign him with term at 5.5m or under

 

[Fatass]

You really think Markstrom will be given some big contract like 8m+?

He’s a very good goalie and would love the Flames to sign him with term at 5.5m or under

Marky will get minimum 6 per and five years on the open market.

 

[FlamesFreak4]

Marky will get minimum 6 per and five years on the open market.

Would love if the flames gave him exactly that.

 

[Ainsy01]

What is he likely to get ??? 6 x 5 is my guess, putting him just under John Gibson's AAV. He has similar numbers to Freddie Andersens in Anaheim before the signed a 5 by 5 in TO.

Flames would be crazy to not offer that. The fact he would come from VAN would be that much more satisfying. Imagine, flames sign Markstom from Van and then Hall. Man, talk about stoking a fire. lets goooo

 

[Ainsy01]

I’d offer him 7mil x 5 from the Flames. Not sure that gets it done but definitely worth a shot.

too much. that would make him a top 5 AAV in the league, up there with rask, and more than hellybuck.

Hes good, but he aint that good.

 

[iFan]

I think Markstrom would be solid for Calgary! Personally, I don’t want the Canucks to re-sign him as he’s 31 for next season and his new contract will likely be 6+ Million with many years attached to it. Canucks should look for a solid veteran backup to help Demko.