Too early to decide anything. Right now on paper, there isn’t a whole lot to choose from at the D and F spots for the Canucks. So if both goalies are on the roster my expectation is that one gets selected barring a trade.
He has a contract in place for next season. Why would it need to be a 1yr contract? we can leave Marky as an upcoming UFA re-sign bachman or mazanec to a 1yr deal and expose them as our goalie meeting the requirements
Right and the ED is in 2021. So when you said Markstrom could walk in 2 weeks that means he would be a ufa. So to get him from the end of 19–20 season he would need to sign a 1 year deal for 20-21 to fit your scenario right?
In an ideal world it would have been but Seattle red tape held everything up. If they got approval 3 months earlier they make it for 20-21. But they didn’t want to risk a delay. Plus if they rush it likely adds more costs to the stadium which is already coming in at $800 million.
30 is not old for a goalie.
Some goalies are their best at early 30s.
50+ years old isn't all that old for a forward.
Thomas (the example you gave) also didn't have alot of accumulated mileage on him when he finally started playing starting goalie type length of seasons in the NHL (I think when he was over 30 years old). Other guys like Luongo are just a 'freak of nature' (or Chelios).
Roy, hasek was great in early 30s. So was brodeur.
I dunno, when I grew up I learned that the peak of a goalie was 30.
You can make a case for the top three being the greatest of all-time. Not really a comparable imho.
I wouldn't know about that as I haven't grown up yet.
Nope. They're still prospects!
I see green based on the October schedule putting Demko in for Detroit, road game against NYR, and likely fla at home. Then he’d get one of the b2b for SJ and Ana.
