3 Teams In On Jakob Markstrom! High Asking Price Revealed for The NJ Devils, Leafs & Senators! 

I hope the Devils are out. They better not give anything close to the price they are asking. Markstrom isn't even worth giving up 10th overall pick. No thank you!

CGY is attempting to drive up the price on a player with a full NMC. Said player is also 34. They're not getting 7th OA or 10th OA from OTT/NJ without retention or another asset being involved. I feel like they're intentionally over asking in the hopes of "settling" on a return of a top 10 pick. They can keep their pissed off goalie for that price.

Hey Fitzy, please don't give up too much for a 35 year old. I'd rather Fitzy sign a free agent or stick with the Jake Allen/ Kappo Kahkonen

The next few weeks should be interesting if there is any movement, leading up to the draft.

Kahkonnen was damn good in MINN…I am not against running him at a bargain, keeping that 10th OA, and bolstering the D…

No way 😂Conroy is delusional if he thinks he’s getting that for Marky. He doesn’t even wanna be a Flame. We’ll just 180 and crip walk to a new goalie in FA or another trade

I hope were out, think there's any chance we go after a goalie who isn't almost 30?

Markstrom to me, is not worth the 10th pick straight up. In 2013, Schneider was younger, and his GAA & SV% were very good, the last two yrs. in Vancouver (regardless he was a backup transitioning into a starter). Swayman is probably the only goalie worth trading the 10th straight up, but Boston is probably going to get him to sign long term. Anyone else is probably a package deal between both sides of a trade. If we get Markstrom, I would like Coleman, Andersson, or Weegar (most likely not tradeable atm) in a package deal along with him. I looked at other goalies over the last couple of months. Ullmark (BOS) - would be good for the reg. season, but his playoff numbers have not been great. Hill/Thompson (VGK) - though won a cup & Vegas has perhaps a cap-crunch situation, neither have played around 50-55 games in a season (I see a goalie playing 2/3 of the season as being one of the best). Gustavsson (MIN) would be interesting, but again see Hill & Thompson from above. Saros would be the safest, though his win total in postseason play is under .500, but has better SV% & GAA compared to Ullmark. No matter how you slice it, the goalie can only do so much, and the defense needs to have higher numbers in hits and blocked shots next season, in order to go far in the postseason.

The talks could have broken down between the Devils & Calgary. And, Markstrom isn't worth a 10th overall pick. He isn't even worth the Devils 2025 1st round pick if the Devils don't get a bonafide #1 goalie. Because if the Devils don't get a bonafide #1 goalie, they'll miss the playoffs AGAIN & possibly be a lottery team AGAIN. I think Markstrom will end up being an Ottawa Senator.

I don't think Markstrom is the #1 we need and he's had 15 + NHL seasons already. That's a lot of wear and tear as you mentioned. As a #2 yeah but not at an inflated price and definately not for the 1 draft pick we took a severe beating to get. Coleman would be great - scored 30 last year and a +19 but I don't think we need offensive help. We need one of the top goalies in the league and 1 or 2 experienced shut down defensemen.

What’s the talk in Carolina? They should be looking for a goalie but don’t hear of them in the mix

Devils really need a goalie like markstrom if they want to compete for lord stanley They are ready to compete for the stanley cup they needed a goalie

Ottawa should throw Lassi Thompson and a Second if they can dump the Korpisalo contract which is going to be hard unless they do a buyout

I agree he's not going to fetch a #10 pick or equivalent. Two years left before likely retiring and one the highest cap hits of any goalie in the league. We don't know if the Flames are secretly considering taking down instead of a 1-2 year retool.

Markstrom won't go to Ottawa. It is quite possible that they are not making rhe playoffs either year and Markstrom wants to win now.

I thought that Vancouver made a mistake by loosing Marksrom, but it turno out to be no mistake at all.

The reality of the situation.... is on display in the cup finals right now... the biggest difference between Florida and the Oilers... Goaltending... Too many teams go on the cheap.. but quality guys are not plentiful and on the stat sheet.. the numbers are not sexy like goal scoring...

Conroy is trying to leak trade rumors and drive up the value that he can get in return for Markstrom but all he's actually accomplishing is pissing off the guy he hopes to move. Markstrom isn't likely to agree to waive his NMC to go just anywhere and the more COnroy jerks him around, the less likely Markstrom is to cooperate to help Conroy in any way. Markstrom is not worth the 10th pick even if salary was retained, in my opinion. He's not worth a top prospect, either. He's worth a 3rd and a depth player at best. He's always been up and down in his career, he's not a goalie with year after year dominance who can command a big return in a trade. SO yes, if there's a package deal made involving several pieces, then NJ would have to be getting one hell of a return in order to make this worth doing. At this point, given what Calgary thinks they can squeeze out of Fitzgerald, NJ would simply be better off spending those same assets on someone who is younger and more likely to be the backbone the Devils need in net. If Conroy keeps this up, he's going to end up settling for peanuts in return for Markstrom because he'll have repeated the same mistake he made by balking at the previous trade deal with NJ.

Gotta give something to get something. If not, enjoy another below average season

I hope the tom plays smart

If Jersey wants to stay a middling team, that struggles to make the playoffs on a consistent basis and is not close to competing for a Cup, then continuing chasing young talent. The Devils have good young talent. They need to manage their assets and start chasing battle tested, two-way players (that bring skills other than a ‘good shot’), and specifically legitimate starting goaltending. Jersey doesn’t need to give up the farm to bring in these types of players, but you need to stop over valuing a 10th overall draft pick and young prospects that are not gonna get enough ice time to prove themselves anyways. It’s a team game. Focus on building a complete team that can play different styles of hockey.

If I was the Flames G.M. would I trade a ninth for Markstrom? No The Flames are not in a win now window, they are looking for picks to get there. Are the Devils building, or are they ready to compete? If compete then Markstrom might be the answer. No one is twisting any arms here. If you want the pick, keep it, make it, role the dice on your net minder. Conroy isn’t paid to do the Devils favors. He gets to trade this guy once, and is expected to get the best possible return. Which is exactly what he’ll do. That said everyone understands a 10th isn’t the same as a 7th and a 7th as a 23rd. So if I was trading with T.O. they would need to up their game. While Ottawa might want say a high ranked D included. Who knows, but that’s why these things take time. Calgary can wait, they will get what they want at this draft, or trade deadline. No one in Calgary is expecting to win this year. How do the fans there feel about things?

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Ottawa

Send JH and Markstrom as a package.

Not sure if I woukd trade 9th pick . I fear the cory Schindler In 2012 draft pick

He's under contract so he HAS to play for the Flames whether he likes it or not.

Conroy trying to get more pieces back in a markstrom trade is funny, you are not getting a 1st and a player for a 35 year old with no money retention. Trade Holtz and a 2025 2nd. I would trade a 1st and a couple players for Saros not markstrom

Are you high?!! One draft pick for a 9th isn’t the same value as a 10th for a goalie, one goalie can make a teams season, one defensemen can be covered up by other d men playing well too

Markstrom + Pospisil

Tom loves to overpay

Holtz, and the 10th pick to Calgary for Markstrom (salary retained) Pospisil and the 28th pick. No idea if this is would work.

Lets all be honest. FITZGERALD sucks at GM. HOW many more seasons with absolute crap 💩 goaltending will be tolerated in NJ? Allen SUCKS. A totally washed goalie who couldnt crack the lineup of one of the worst teams in hockey. Allen only has a job because Brodeur is his old golfing buddy from St. Louis. Fitzgerald already BLEW the Markstrom trade midseason at the 11th hour. Fitz BLEW the Rango & Toffoli trades. Fitz overpaid for Hamilton, Palat, Timo, & Macdermid. How much more incompetence will the lame Harris/Blitzer ownership tolerate? When the GM & front office is NOT committed to winning, then how is the team going to be?

Devils should stay far away from the goalie market and bring back Kappo Kahkonen. Shore up your defense first. Not even Shesterkin can save this mess of a defensive system. Also the only goalie worth of the 10th overall is Askarov and he isn't available. Or Swaymam but same story there. Maelstrom isn't worth the 10th. Not even close.