Around the NHL - Part XLII - (Playoffs Edition)

[Mac n Gs]

They got a warm body and a 1st for a soon to be 35 year old goalie who is a year removed from a sub .900 save percentage season who fell apart down the stretch last year.

I think you're underselling Markstrom quite a bit. Calgary was terrible last year, and he was 3rd in GSAx. Both Valiquette and Woodley have commented on how good he was despite their team being terrible last year.

Who knows how this will all come together with Keefe as coach, but Markstrom's save% doesn't tell the story with him last season.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

They got a warm body and a 1st for a soon to be 35 year old goalie who is a year removed from a sub .900 save percentage season who fell apart down the stretch last year.

Every Devils fan I’ve talking to insisted that merely a league average goalie would have them winning the presidents trophy so looks like they got their guy

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think you're underselling Markstrom quite a bit. Calgary was terrible last year, and he was 3rd in GSAx. Both Valiquette and Woodley have commented on how good he was despite their team being terrible last year.

Who knows how this will all come together with Keefe as coach, but Markstrom's save% doesn't tell the story with him last season.

He was legit good until Feb.

Completely fell apart after. I know some of that was probably mental because he wanted to get moved and I know Calgary was bad but what does that say about him?

He blew the season before.

 

[Mac n Gs]

He was legit good until Feb.

Completely fell apart after. I know some of that was probably mental because he wanted to get moved and I know Calgary was bad but what does that say about him?

He blew the season before.

All goalies go through mental battles. We’ve seen it two years in a row with Igor. All I was saying was that the .900save% isn’t really reflective of his year.

He’s also getting older so it could be part of a decline, but who knows. Goalies are weird. I’m more surprised that Fitz couldn't make this deal during the year after all the back and forth. They blew their season because of it

 

[LOFIN]

Is Markström a top-5 goalie? No. But he's just outside that, and there's a pretty BIIIIG drop off in goalies after #6 or #7. Like absolutely huge. The Devils got much better today, unfortunately.

 

[bl02]

Fair trade but would have been worse if they got Saros or Ullmark. Younger better goalies

 

[ecemleafs]

markstrom is 35 during next season. lundqvist had a notable drop off in play at that age. markstrom was great 2 years ago and 4 years ago and has been average to below average in his career other than that.

 

[Profet]

What happens if the 2025 is top 10? Does it slide to the following year unprotected? Or is there some other compensation?

 

[LionsHeart]

I didn’t realize how old Markstrom was. It’s a move the Devils had to make, but you can also see why the return was what it was.

 

[frozenrubber]

Markstrom is TALL. Other than that, I want Ulmark every day of the week

 

[Daves a mess]

Dubois to the Caps

 

[Profet]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803501293593342447

 

[Kords]

Interesting. Wonder what LA is adding for the cap dump.

Edit: for Kuemper straight up lol

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Lmao Crapitals

 

[EdJovanovski]

Man our division rivals are getting more unlikable by the day, I just commented on how Markstrom is an asshole and now Washington gets PLD lmao

 

[Kords]

Near league minimum Jonathan Quick must be enjoying this.

 

[n8]

Near league minimum Jonathan Quick must be enjoying this.

At least that's "Stanley Cup winning goalie Darcy Kuemper"
Col traded Timmons, 1st, 3rd for him.
Also, we can put a stop to all of bern's PLD proposals now.

 

[NYR94]

PLD on his 4th team already. And he's still not a Hab!

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The offseason is already on crack and the finals are still going on.

 

[17futurecap]

The offseason is already on crack and the finals are still going on.

Maybe they can cut out the 18 off days this series next season.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Maybe they can cut out the 18 off days this series next season.

Yeah that shit is ridiculous.

 

[NYR94]

Even the GMs are like "Wrap it up" These playoffs seem like they'll never end.

 

[effen]

Near league minimum Jonathan Quick must be enjoying this.

And nothing of value was lost. The pick is the most valuable thing in that deal.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

wtf is Drowzy doing?

Divisional rivals have acquired an elite #1 goalie and a 1st line center and he lost one of the teams top playoff performer to waivers today

 

[bl02]

Wait how much did Slavin get?
Lindgren should get 2.5 million if that's what Slavin got.