Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom isn’t sure if he sees himself as part of the organization long-term–and nor does the organization. The 34-year-old spoke to reporters on Friday as the team cleaned out its lockers following a second consecutive non-playoff season.
isn’t sure if he sees himself as part of the organization long-term–and nor does the organization. The 34-year-old spoke to reporters on Friday as the team cleaned out its lockers following a second consecutive non-playoff season.
“What I do know is I love winning hockey games. I think that’s the competitive side of me. Every time I lace up the skates, that’s something I want – to win hockey games.”that came close to an agreement. He has two years left on his contract at a $6 million cap hit and owns a full no-movement clause. Days before the deadline, he said he felt management should have handled his situation better. "Obviously, I'm here now,” he said.
While Markstrom was non-committal, other Flames veterans made it clear that they want to remain with the organization during a transition period where development of young players will be prioritized over competing for the Stanley Cup.“It’d be a lot more rewarding to stick this through and come out of this and see it on the other side. When you go through tough times and sacrifice yourself through the tough times, you’ll get rewarded for it. I truly believe that this team has a lot of potential.
Head coach Ryan Huska stated that playoffs next season are the clear expectation. Conroy, however, said that he won’t be using that cap space on long-term deals. He has one area specifically he wants to address–finding a forward to play with“That’s something I have to try to figure out this summer.”–who lost to the Flames in the 2022 playoffs–as an example he wants to follow as a team that didn’t do a full rebuild and instead had good drafts and made smart free agency bets.
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