Captain3rdLine
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One, who reported the LA thing because I would be doubtful that it’s anything more than just rumours. Carolina could fit him in retained. I’m not sure why Utah wouldn’t be in the running and even Ottawa, the mess there is overstated and they still have good young talent. Overall if he wants to get out of Calgary there’s a long list of teams that are better options he might be willing to go to. If he’s going to be picky with his NMC than there’s still some teams that are an option. Again, highly unlikely that he’s just holding out for the devils even if there’s only a couple other options that make as much sense. I just don’t think he’s sitting here saying hey I want to get traded but only to the devils, or anything close to that like you originally suggested.I agree he mostly wants out of Calgary.
But where else will he find a starting job and want to be there? He specifically refused to waive for the Kings and there are likely a bunch of other teams he'll refuse to waive to.
Ottawa is a giant mess, no chance he goes there.
LA is already out.
I doubt Utah is in the running.
Carolina is going to be very tight against the cap signing their own players. I doubt they can fit him in.
Edmonton is in a similar cap situation and I doubt Calgary wants to trade him there.
Sharks, BJs, Hawks are going to be garbage, no chance he goes to any of them.
Devils are an option
Leafs are an option
Flyers maybe, but they just signed Fedotov for $3.3m
Blues maybe if they trade Binnington
Detroit maybe if they get rid of Husso
Side note to all this, I can remember when Calgary fans were saying Markstrom wanted to stay in Calgary as part of their leverage and how the Flames didn’t have to trade him.