The New Jersey Devils have lastly acquired Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames. The Devils will ship their 2025 first-round choose (prime 10 protected) and defenseman Kevin Bahl. The Flames are retaining 31.25% of Markstrom’s wage – $1.875 million.
The 34-year-old Markstrom was drafted thirty first total within the second spherical of the 2008 draft by the Florida Panthers. He’s bought two years left on his contract at a $6 million cap hit.
The 23-year-old Bahl was drafted fifty fifth total within the second spherical of the 2018 draft by the Arizona Coyotes. He’s getting into the ultimate yr of his deal at a $1.05 million cap hit. He’ll be an RFA after subsequent season.
Ideas from the media
Tom Gullitti: “Devils wanted a goalie like Markstrom. Insecurity in that place hung over the whole lot else. Shouldn’t be a difficulty subsequent season with Allen there, too. Improved well being in different areas will assist, too.”
Ryan Pike: “Jacob Markstrom is kind of good. However he’s 34, missed a 3rd of the final season as a result of damage, and has seen some massive swings in his numbers each different yr. And has a $6M cap hit. And a full no-move.”
- Ryan Pike: “In different phrases: Markstrom was a possible diminishing asset who had full management over the place he landed. Based mostly on that: a return of a younger roster participant and a first-rounder appears truthful.”
J.D. Burke: “That’s a reasonably stable haul for Calgary. The uncommon Craig Conroy commerce the place he extracted market if not surplus worth from one among his belongings.”
Byron Bader: “The Calgary Flames are going to be very, very unhealthy in 2024-25. It’s going to be one thing.”
Stefen Rosner: “I personally don’t suppose that Markstrom is the reply for #NJDevils issues, as they want their defensive play to be exponentially higher in the event that they need to give themselves a shot.”
Marco D’Amico: “Glorious deal for the Devils. They’re banking on bouncing again in an enormous means and weren’t able to sacrifice their tenth total in such a commerce. Good work right here.”
Arpon Basu: “That 2025 first rounder dangers being a really late first rounder with Markstrom because the Devils starter.”
Cap Pleasant: “#NJDevils at the moment have $19.1M in projected cap house based mostly on an energetic roster of 17 (9F-7D-1G). The membership additionally must resign Dawson Mercer and Nolan Foote who’re RFA’s.”
Conor Ryan: “One potential Ullmark suitor off the board.”
HabsLinks: “Another excuse why the Markstrom deal received’t assist MTL, the first rounder from the Monahan commerce switches from Calgary to Florida if Calgary has a top-10 choose. That’s most likely extra doubtless with Markstrom on the best way out.”
Jacob Markstrom, acquired by NJ, is a veteran beginning goaltender who has been excellent in two of the previous three seasons. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/pX2PkgEbAo
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 19, 2024
An excellent wager from the Devils to lastly repair their goaltending woes. Jacob Markstrom appears to be like like a powerful starter value his present $6M contract. pic.twitter.com/R5DKdITl0U
— dom 📈 (@domluszczyszyn) June 19, 2024
