He’s only played three games, but Jacob Markstrom is already looking like a marvellous acquisition for Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving.
Markstrom’s six year, $36 million contract is the largest ever handed out by the Flames to an unrestricted free agent on the market. It’s a deal that carries some risk given the inherent volatility of the goaltending position and Markstrom’s age in the final two years of the deal (he’s already 30).
However, right now, Markstrom looks like an even better version of the player who finished fourth in voting for the Vezina Trophy last season.