Rumor has it that Markstrom came into the league with an ego and had an altercation with Auston Matthews his first day of camp. Tremendous talent but a bit of a hot head, he's had multiple problems with the coaching staff and teammates in Toronto and they've responded by burying him in the minors and refusing to grant his trade request until his most recent outburst. Reporters in Alaska ambushed him at the airport upon his arrival and he seems to be welcoming his new opportunity with open arms stating, "I'm overwhelmingly grateful for the city of Alaska and GM xTech for giving me the chance I feel I deserve, I will give my all to this city and am looking forwarding to meeting all the new guys."
More reports have come in about the Markstrom-Matthews spearing incident. It's been confirmed by former Leaf Micheal Ferland, who states, "Matthews was trash talking the Ice Eagles, who were Markstrom's favorite team when he was drafted, as he was a big fan of Zion Bertuzzi. When Markstrom started to defend Alaska, Matthews went too far and started to insult Markstrom's skating, which led to the spearing incident. Markstrom's a great kid, though, and I'm glad that he's an Ice Eagle." A statement also come in from Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, known as SDA, who played with Markstrom on the Toronto Marlies. SDA said, "While he (Markstrom) has a bit of a temper, he's a great teammate and player both on and off the ice. He sticks up for his guys, and puts his all into every game. After the spearing incident, some of Toronto's assistant GMs dubbed him 'Calamity' Markstrom, and he loved the nickname. Calamity was a fan favorite on the Marlies, and I'm very excited to be his teammate again as an Ice Eagle." Auston Matthews could not be reached for comment at this time.
I know no one wants to hear this but, I think you should be watching kiefer bellows. He didn’t start as a good prospect and only had medium top 9 potential I believe. Players like that can suddenly drop and go back to their original forms. This happened with Ryan poeling a couple years ago and it really screws everything up. Then you have a high salary on a low overall player with no trade value. Just a thought
If you continue to play Zion with laine, Zion will get a lot more goals as to where laine will not and that’s not why you got him, I would put ronning on the top line and laine on the second to spread out the scoring
@@dukestorm8813 yes they are but the second line has like no goals putting someone like laine there would make it so there is more second line contribution
This is my first time watching anyone's Franchise mode and I've watched from the first video of the Alaska Ice Eagles and I need to say I'm hooked on it.
This is how I think your lines should be 1 zion Shane Patrick 2 Sidney ric ronning 3 bellows the pest and someone and I'm not doing the 4th because it's good
xTech: I don't understand what these teams are thinking playing 80 overalls in the top 6 when they have 84/85 oa in the bottom 6 Also xTech: I'm just going to put 77 oa Markstrom on the second line over Ty FREAKING Ronning
IMO you should keep Markström on the 3rd line. He's a sleeper. His defensive awareness and skating will get exposed with top 6. Use him as a PP specialist and shelter his minutes 5v5.
Haven't had a chance to comment yet aside from Sunday or Monday. Congrats on the Stanley Cup!!! Well deserved. I was one of those too who were suspect about this series at the beginning, but we grinded through the development, witnessed the great trades (Sid the Adult and Ty Freakin' Ronning among them), saw the struggles Hunter Lightning but we got it done in the end. Really enjoying this now, and GM week has lived up to the hype. Will be sad to see it end tomorrow. I am on the Hunter Lightning trade bandwagon. I think we make a move at the draft (not sure how long you're going to continue this for) but I think it needs to happen. He's been a trooper for us, but I think it's time. I was wrong on Shane Wright, but believe Lightning has to go...don't know for Zhao though. That's up to you.
Not the biggest Ty Ronning fan here, but curious if you have him on the PP? He has 0PPPs on the stats so that could be why he isn't producing. Also definitely should keep Calle on the 2nd line
Ty ronning says “I feel like I have done it all with x tech. Dominated in Seattle and Alaska, won Stanley cups now my eyes are on the big bad bruins. Maybe trade coming soon👀
Even though Ty Ronning is a good player, he’s not performing the way I think he could. Calle, even though he’s a rookie and 77 overall, give him the opportunity to grow and get better with the second line.
Laine is having a great year so I leave it up to you but if u put Markstrom on the 1st line he may actually become something, because right now as a low top 6 forward he’ll cap at like 82-83 but if he becomes med top 6 because u give him more ice time than he demands, he may grow up to like an 86-88
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I hope someday when you’re done with RU-vid you can meet up with a Jersey creator and create each and every Jersey from every custom series you’ve done with your favorite player from every team. Do you know how Damn cool that’d be to see and personally for you to always carry with you and have your children see and go back and watch all the episodes? That’d be so damn amazing man. Also sidenote, I know I don’t comment often so I know you don’t see my name pop up, but I’ve been watching your videos for YEARSSSSS now, you and 2BC are my longest lasting channels I’ve been subbed to, I Absolutely love your videos, along with appreciate the work you put into each series. You’re absolutely an amazing youtuber and your work ethic is flawless. Thank you for bringing me years and years of entertainment sir! You’re the best.
If someday you could do a Wild rebuild especially since now they’re so hot I’d lovvvvvve that. I haven’t seen a Wild rebuild in forever. 2bc did one but it was towards the end of a game so we never got to see a full series of it. Thanks X!
I think the reason why Calle Markström was in the AHL for so long was because he wasn’t disciplined enough. (seriously, look at his penalty minutes, his discipline is probably so low [and all of his attributes are probably so all over the place] that his overall makes him not nhl ready [for some reason])
(All of these are before I’ve finished the video btw) but you could put Madden (sniper) Steenbergen (playmaker) and Markström (power forward) on the fourth line
That guy is insane not gonna lie, hope he jumps up In overall! Leave him 2nd line until he doesn't produce sorry Ty Freaking Ronning you'll be important again come playoff time!!! Think you should put SDA on the 4th line over michael ferland as long as it's not negative chemistry
Keep Crosby no matter how much money he wants unless he gets like 83 or lower he’s gonna put up close to point per game no matter what pretty much I’ve had 78 Sidney Crosby put up 57 points on the 4th line and he had 2nd power play minutes
Hiii I’ve been watching every episode within an hour of it being uploaded you should get konecny to play on the 3rd line to play with McMuffin and roach it’ll be a deadly line
i’m watching this as i’m commenting but holy shit is the fact that you can make insane teams and still be sub 500 is insanity . I volunteer to show u the teams i’ve made in franchise that haven’t made the playoffs it takes away from the enjoyment so much
