Canucks are a goalie factory. If Melanson says this guy is the real deal then I'm inclined to believe him. It's the one area where the team looks set for the next decade with Markstrom and Demko. A very solid deal.
Griess is a good comparable for Marky, both needed time to become NHL calibre goalies, both have been kicked to the curb by there previous teams and both will most likely take over the starting job this year. Contracts are simalar too.
Brutal deal? Holy hyperbole and mostly from Leaf fans. Hmmm.
Markstrom improved significantly last year. The deal is fine.
Josepho
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He was, but Vancouver's goalie development system has done wonders for him. He was lights out in Utica that year, basically dragging them to the finals. He had a pretty good season last year too on one of the league's worst teams.
RandV
It's a wolf v2.0
Maybe not so much that he improved, but rather he made it through a full NHL season without imploding. He was always extremely talented, but over his career whenever he got called up to the big league his confidence/game collapsed.
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Greiss is one the best "backups" in the NHL, considering his numbers last year and he was pretty damn good in round 1 of the playoffs, too.
Markstrom has proven far less than Greiss has at this point and Markstrom has had his chances to prove what he is. I wanted him to be more, believe me, but he isn't. This is an overpayment for sure. There's likely any number of rookie goalies who could overtake him if given the opportunity, sad but true.
.......have you seen a Canucks game last year? Honest question. Because all of what you just said inclines me to believe you have not.
I agree with that. It's been a confidence thing. Melanson also worked with him on limiting his movement and making him more efficient. It seems to have paid off as he looked more in control this year. But I agree with you that the biggest change is in his confidence. Goal tending is a position that requires a lot of mental strength.
Pip
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He was decent and showed flashes of high level play but overall had a family average season. Considering that he is only 30 something starts removed from being on the waiver wire the price does seem high. Hopefully he takes a step forward next year to establish himself.
I've only been on here for a matter of days, but I continue to be amazed at the lack of general hockey knowledge among Leaf fans. You expect that type of arrogance from a team with recent cups. I truly enjoy all their posts.
thepoeticgoblin
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He's extremely athletic for his size so my (albeit untrained) eye thinks he'll do fine.
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. . . even in small doses
I get a chuckle at the comments about waivers.
Canucks management deliberately had him play in SJ the same night the team played in Vancouver just to keep him from being televised and slip him through waivers. And that was before Clouts got to really hone what Rollie had started.
Will need to revisit this thread at the end of next season.
I agree with Bowie on this one. Had difficulty typing that.
Canucks management deliberately had him play in SJ the same night the team played in Vancouver just to keep him from being televised and slip him through waivers. And that was before Clouts got to really hone what Rollie had started.
Will need to revisit this thread at the end of next season.
I agree with Bowie on this one. Had difficulty typing that.
I like the deal. Markstrom was strong for Van last season. He's showed a LOT of growth in his game over his last 3 seasons. Not worried at all here.
My take is, although it will seem high next year given the fact he's a backup. When he slides into a starter role the year after, all he really needs to be is a top 15 goalie in the league, if that happends, then this will be a VERY good deal for the Canucks. I would imagine that is the hope, as this is the 27th highest AAV for G's.
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Look at all of these posters who have watched the Canucks enough to have seen Markstrom play most of his 32 games last year to make an informed opinion on him. I had no idea so many Canucks fans were on HF Boards!
