Jacob Markstrom declined a trade to a Canadian team before opting to join Devils
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Jacob Markstrom, recently traded by the Calgary Flames, surprisingly vetoed a trade to a team led by a very familiar GM.
After a failed attempt at the trade deadline, Jacob Markstrom has joined the New Jersey Devils, a move influenced by his full No-Movement Clause (NMC). Former goaltender Martin Biron suggested that even if the Toronto Maple Leafs made a compelling offer, the 34-year-old goaltender was determined to join New Jersey and would have rejected any proposal to go to Toronto.
"I do feel that Markstrom had a major say in where he was going to go - that no-movement clause - but would he have been open to going to Toronto? I think if the Leafs were having conversations and potentially making an offer on Markstrom, that's because the answer would have been yeah, Markstrom was open to going to Toronto. But was he like 'okay, if i have to go Toronto then I'll go to Toronto but really I want New Jersey, so make it work with the Devils and then if you absolutely cannot make it work'.
I feel like Markstrom dictated where he wanted to go so the leafs could have had a better offer on the table, I think Markstrom really wanted to go to New Jersey. He wanted to go to New Jersey last year, he wanted to go to New Jersey this year, so he probably made that adamant, regardless of what the offer would have been from the Leafs or anybody else."
I feel like Markstrom dictated where he wanted to go so the leafs could have had a better offer on the table, I think Markstrom really wanted to go to New Jersey. He wanted to go to New Jersey last year, he wanted to go to New Jersey this year, so he probably made that adamant, regardless of what the offer would have been from the Leafs or anybody else."
It's expected that Brad Treliving, who originally signed Markstrom to Calgary, would show interest. Given the full No-Movement Clause he received, Markstrom had complete control over his destination. Even before Toronto could make an offer, he made his preference known. While a deal with the Maple Leafs might have suited the Flames better, they managed a successful trade, now focusing on Dustin Wolf. Meanwhile, Toronto continues their search for a top goaltender to lead them to a Stanley Cup.
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21 JUIN | 379 ANSWERS Jacob Markstrom declined a trade to a Canadian team before opting to join Devils Do you think Jacob Markstrom made the right decision? | ||
| Yes | 241 | 63.6 % |
| No | 138 | 36.4 % |
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