Confirmed Signing with Link: [VAN] Canucks Sign Jacob Markstrom (3 years, $3.67M AAV)

[Mogo]

I might be a bit tired but I've seen few people in this thread say Canucks are a goalie factory? Please do name these goalies to me? Cory Schneider and ?? As in goalie Canucks drafted / turned into elite goalies after being traded to Canucks

 

[Jacob]

That's a lot for a guy that could be nothing more than a good back-up.

 

[TOGuy14]

Brutal deal? Holy hyperbole and mostly from Leaf fans. Hmmm.
Markstrom improved significantly last year. The deal is fine.

At the end of the day we are talking about a 26 year old goalie who had an average showing in a small sample set

It isn't like he went Hamburgler to cap off the year, he put up a .915 in 30 games

 

[Lemmiwinks]

I might be a bit tired but I've seen few people in this thread say Canucks are a goalie factory? Please do name these goalies to me? Cory Schneider and ?? As in goalie Canucks drafted / turned into elite goalies after being traded to Canucks

Eddie Lack would be the other one, was a free prospect signing that was converted into a starting goalie. While I don't agree we are a "goalie factory" (seems like strange and hyperbolic terms to me) our goalie coaches have done a great job since coming in, which albeit was only a short time ago.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

At the end of the day we are talking about a 26 year old goalie who had an average showing in a small sample set

It isn't like he went Hamburgler to cap off the year, he put up a .915 in 30 games

Yes, and did you watch the team in front of him.
His numbers were not all that different than Andersen who got to play for the Ducks and he played 33% more games than Andersen.
Both are age 26 as well.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

That's horrific.

 

[Sheppy]

Lol, I don't know where did you get those stats but, here
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=112727
Btw, on a 28th place team

Woops, I clicked the wrong site.

26-42-9

3.00 GAA and a .904 SV%.

Again, nothing to even come close to writing home about.

 

[polarbearcub]

That's horrific.

Can't wait to bump this thread when mArky plays lights out again this year

 

[Panthers Rock]

.......have you seen a Canucks game last year? Honest question. Because all of what you just said inclines me to believe you have not.

He had his best season ever last year, I will grant you that. No of course I didn't watch all of his games.

That still doesn't grant him the right to $3.67MM AAV. A backup who gets that should probably have proven a little more than what he has. It was his first season playing more than 23 games and while he may have greatly improved, he hasn't earned quite that much yet. He's 2 years younger than Reimer (26 vs 28) yet makes more than he does. I'm not sure how that math is supposed to work out.

 

[Johnny Canuck]

I might be a bit tired but I've seen few people in this thread say Canucks are a goalie factory? Please do name these goalies to me? Cory Schneider and ?? As in goalie Canucks drafted / turned into elite goalies after being traded to Canucks

not a goalie factory, but since 2006 Canucks have had a stable presence back in net.

 

[DeltaSwede]

Always have such a laugh on here as soon as Vancouver do any sort of transaction!

Markstrom has taken massive strides these past two years and will have a 1.6 million cap hit next season as a backup. Miller's contract is up as Markstroms starts making him a serviceable starter at 3.67mil a year. Its a good deal. Reimer is being paid a little less to be a backup in Florida for 5 years.

It comes in at roughly around market value in a years time for good backups, Markstrom will be an average NHL starter, he's close to it already.

It's almost like none of you have really watched him play....?

 

[Sheppy]

Can't wait to bump this thread when mArky plays lights out again this year

He played lights out last year? Jesus. 36th in the league in GAA, looks like the light went out quite a bit.

I'm not saying he's bad, but lights out is a stretch.

 

[Blueangel1891]

He's a great stopgap till Demko takes over. Solid contract, although it's 670k too much

 

[Street Hawk]

He had his best season ever last year, I will grant you that. No of course I didn't watch all of his games.

That still doesn't grant him the right to $3.67MM AAV. A backup who gets that should probably have proven a little more than what he has. It was his first season playing more than 23 games and while he may have greatly improved, he hasn't earned quite that much yet. He's 2 years younger than Reimer (26 vs 28) yet makes more than he does. I'm not sure how that math is supposed to work out.

Not yet. He has one year to show that he is worth it. In this market not as if there are other options in terms of selling hope. Sure they can try to trade for MAF, but doesn't really fit. Anyone else is really a stop gap anyways. Goal is to develop Demko. This is ideal term to give him time in the AHL and two years in the NHL to take the #1 job.

Don't think k the canucks care too much about his numbers from Florida. Care about what he has done since being acquired.

 

[polarbearcub]

He played lights out last year? Jesus. 36th in the league in GAA, looks like the light went out quite a bit.

I'm not saying he's bad, but lights out is a stretch.

Another poster who never watched him. This thread is comical. Vancouver gave up the most high quality chances in the nhl. Shocking defence how bad IT was

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I was always pulling for Markstrom in Florida. Perhaps a bit high for what he's done so far in the league, but hopefully this means he takes over the reigns from Miller.

 

[Sheppy]

Another poster who never watched him. This thread is comical. Vancouver gave up the most high quality chances in the nhl. Shocking defence how bad IT was

But was he lights out? I'd say he was ok, but lights out? C'mon, man.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

He played lights out last year? Jesus. 36th in the league in GAA, looks like the light went out quite a bit.

I'm not saying he's bad, but lights out is a stretch.

GAA is a team stat if anything; it means nothing on its own. And the Canucks were one of the worst teams in the league.

 

[polarbearcub]

But was he lights out? I'd say he was ok, but lights out? C'mon, man.

What goalie is lights out every game? Ok.. I will say the amount of times he single handedky got the canucks points was 10-15 of his starts out of 32.

No goalie hall of famer or not could help that defense

 

[Sheppy]

GAA is a team stat if anything; it means nothing on its own. And the Canucks were one of the worst teams in the league.

Fair enough, he shared a similar season to Rask in that regard with SV% - And according to most Bruins fans, he had an atrocious season. Lights out for one guy, and atrocious for another, yet the same save percentage.

Again, not saying Markstrom is bad, he's ok. But again, saying he was lights out is actually pretty damn wrong.

 

[CP]

Don't think the critics here realize the deal doesn't start until after this season.

Really it is 4 years at 3 million AAV

That is dirt cheap for a goalie like Markstrom.

Great deal!

We are all Jim Benning.

 

[Sheppy]

What goalie is lights out every game? Ok.. I will say the amount of times he single handedky got the canucks points was 10-15 of his starts out of 32.

No goalie hall of famer or not could help that defense

Fair enough, but how was he in the games he didn't single handedly get the Canucks points? His numbers aren't great, so either he gives up 1-2 goals, and saves 35 shots, or he allows 5 goals on 20 judging by his stats and what you're saying.

 

[Jacob]

Can't wait to bump this thread when mArky plays lights out again this year

He's going to have to be lights out for this even to be a reasonable cap hit. That's starter money.

 

[ziploc]

A bit high, but he should be just fine and this is a good stop gap contract to see how he does until Demko takes the reins. Starting next year the Canucks will be paying under 5 mill for good goalkeeping, which is where we should be at this stage.

 

[kcirtap yad]

I think other team fanbases are just not used to see their team give 10M dollars over 3 years to a goalie that has proved nothing at the age of 26.

Getting used the Benning factor I see

[MOD] He's getting paid what he should be getting paid. Miller is a goner next year and the net is Markstroms so yeah. [MOD]