Confirmed Trade: [NJD/CGY] Jacob Markstrom for Kevin Bahl, 2025 1st round pick (top 10 protected); Flames retain 31.25%

[MMC]

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[TrufleShufle]

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803465537164583365

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803465485750771770

 

[JurassicTunga]

Flames have 6 1sts in the next 3 drafts. Pretty solid start to the rebuild or retool... whatever they want to call it.

 

[Devils Trap]

Tremendous W by Fitz t o get Markstrom at 4.1

 

[GKJ]

I think people forget what goalies tend to return in trades.

 

[Figgy44]

As a Devils fan, this is a little bit more than I expected them to give up but not awful.

Figured a 2025 1st round pick was the most likely asset to go back. Should be a late round pick. I liked Bahl, but not sure how confident NJ was going with him next season penciled in the lineup. Devils were looking for an upgrade at LD to go along with Siegenthaler and Luke Hughes.

Glad they held onto the #10 pick - could get a good LD or forward in that spot. I also like that they kept Holtz - want to see how he does after another offseason (improved a good amount last year) and with a new coaching staff.

Flames have a glut if not a logjam of LD. I wonder if we send one in your direction. It might also make more sense in terms of value.

EDIT: I guess retention makes up that value difference instead.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Surprised at the consensus that the Flames did well here. Maybe I am out of touch...no, it's the children who are wrong.

 

[Double Dion]

Flames fans deluded themselves on what they were getting for Markstrom. And as is, I think the Devils still overpaid.

Huh? I said 1st and prospect. I also assumed 50% retained. The prospect is only kind of a prospect.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Oof that amount of salary retention makes this a pretty crappy return for Calgary I think.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Actually, pretty good value as based. Calgary needs a couple good dmen.

When are they getting those guys then

 

[BCNate]

Flames have a number of big young D in their system and added another. I don't think the Devils pick will be a great one in 2025, but who knows how that shakes out. I think this is a pretty good deal for both sides. Devils good be dangerous with NHL level goaltending and paid a reasonable price to get it.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Bahl so hard, Gary Bettman wanna fine me - Craig Conroy

 

[HockeyVirus]

They just traded a 34 year old goalie for a first round pick and a prospect.

“Terrible return” - random hfboards poster

They soured the relationship with the player playing games to get more and that is all they got

 

[Canovin]

Flames have 6 1sts in the next 3 drafts. Pretty solid start to the rebuild or retool... whatever they want to call it.

Eternal rebuild

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

You knew it was going to happen. There was just no way Markstrom could return after last season. Calgary did much better than I thought they would though.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

I wonder if he is still good enough to start for the Devils. He seems on the downslope.

 

[HBK27]

Calgary retaining 30% on Markstrom makes this deal make more sense.

 

[imMagnum]

Even if it's a slight overpay (I don't think it is), Fitz has been trying to land a goalie for years now. Don't mind an overpay at all to finally get out goalie mess figured out.

 

[Static]

Well those details changes things quite a bit. Good for jersey to get retention.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

Flames retain salary

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803465113980248389

See now it makes sense. For a full-price Markstrom this was mid-to-bad for the Devils but for a discounted one, it's worth upgrading the pick. Thank you to whoever talked some sense into Calgary's owner.

 

[Double Dion]

I mean, Holtz/Casey and a 1st is very different than Bahl and a 1st. Bahl isn't a "prospect", he's a depth NHL defenseman with pretty limited upside.

I said at 50% retained. I said 1st and prospect guaranteed. Bahl is 23. He's well under the 25 cut off every site around uses.

 

[Forge]

Oh man, this is very nice with the retention

 

[BCNate]

Oof that amount of salary retention makes this a pretty crappy return for Calgary I think.

I don't think the cap is much of a concern for the Flames the next two years.