Rumor: Wings going big after Markstrom?

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[FabricDetails]

At that price what term would be acceptable to us?

 

[Ricelund]

Interesting.

 

[Bench]

This makes a lot of sense. Veteran goalie that won't break the bank completely.

I'd do $6 million at 3 years comfortably. More term than that I'd want lower average. I don't feel like he's established he can set a higher price like Lehner has, but Detroit might have to pay premium over other rosters.

He's the guy they should have taken all those years ago. Oh Thomas McCollum. Oof.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

what would we trade for him?

Edit: Didn’t realize his deal was up

 

[Retire91]

I always felt like either him or Lehner would be a good fit I wish we would have went harder after Lehner when he was on the market before.

 

[Henkka]

This is what I like.

Finally would fix the McCollum mistake!

2008 NHL entry draft:
DET - #30 overall - G Tom McCollum
FLO - #31 overall - G Jacob Markström

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

No thanks. Don't want Markstrom, and his contract.

 

[Oddbob]

No thanks. Don't want Markstrom, and his contract.

6 is nothing for a starting goalie. Even if he gets something like 6.5 X 4 or 5 years that wouldn't be that big of a deal as long as he maintains his play. Who the heck else are we going to play? Bernier? His play drops when he plays too many games and we have no one else.

 

[RedWingzz]

6 mil is steep for Markstrom. I don't hate the idea, it all depends on term as well. If he is looking for something crazy like 6x6 I'd pass.

 

[LeighDx59]

Depending on the price/term I wouldnt hate it. Much rather have Lehner but im not sure what his price tag would end up being or if Vegas even lets him go.

 

[Martinez]

Don’t care if we get him or not, if we do hopefully the term isn’t bad

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

don’t see the need. we’re gonna be trash for the duration of those 3 years anyways.
Draft Wallstedt next year in a late first.

 

[Ezekial]

I bet we sign him and I bet we sign him for 6 mil 4 years.

 

[newfy]

6 million over 3 years is fine. No one on Detroit is getting paid that much in that time frame that it will matter. But hes a good enough goalie to allow the oyung guys and young dmen coming up to feel like they have someone who can compete back there. He'll be 33 at the end of that contract so at that point they look for their goalie thats gonna be the one they compete with or sign him as another couple year stop gap.

Anymore than 3 years or so gets a little iffy to me but the 6 million mark I have no issues with given Detroits need for a goalie and the cap situation

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

At that price what term would be acceptable to us?

I'd do between 4 or 5 years, Pretty sure that's what he's looking at.

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

My only concern is that he might be a little too good, and steal a few too many games for us, and cost us worst overall, and so cost us the best chance at first overall.

Oh wait, I'm a Red Wings fan. F*ck, I forgot -- we could finish 50 points behind the second-worst team and still get no better than 4th pick overall. Never mind. Sign anyone you want, Stevie.

 

[Mr Positive]

How is 6 million too much for Markstrom? His effect on the Canucks was massive.

 

[Frk It]

Could we afford Markstrom + Krug? Would not mind adding those 2 going into next year. Might make getting f***ed by the lottery stint a little less.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Could we afford Markstrom + Krug? Would not mind adding those 2 going into next year. Might make getting f***ed by the lottery stint a little less.

We can if Chris Ilitch give Yzerman the green light to spend.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

4 x $6 million would be my guess on Jacob Markstrom.

 

[A II R]

don’t see the need. we’re gonna be trash for the duration of those 3 years anyways.
Draft Wallstedt next year in a late first.

The goal is to not be as trash as we were this year and be more competitive. Also, signing a 30 yo goalie will have no affect on drafting an 18 year old in 2021. They will never even be on the same team.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Ideally? 2-3yrs x $4.9M

Realistically quasi-acceptable, $5Mx4yrs....I'd rather do $5Mx3yrs & trade him the last 1yr.

Bidding war raises his value $500-750k+ & 1yr.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Markstrom probably wouldn't take a deal with fewer than 5 years on it. The Wings will need to overpay for sure.

 

[MBH]

$6M/Y for a goalie who was a career .909 before his UFA year?
f*** no.
Next.

Go sign some UFA cannon fodder to a 2-3 year deal and maybe we get lucky and deal Bernier for a pick at the deadline, if he maintains what he did last year.