Danny Austin of the Calgary Herald: Each Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy and goaltender Jacob Markstrom had been ‘non-committal’ when speaking about Markstrom’s future with the workforce at their media availability.
Markstrom when requested if he needed to be part of the Flames subsequent season if they’re focusing extra on improvement and fewer about successful.
“I don’t know, however what I do know and what I inform you guys on daily basis is I really like successful hockey video games,” Markstrom stated. “That’s the aggressive aspect of me, that’s each time I lace up the skates that’s one thing I urge and I need to accomplish, I need to win hockey video games and I do know everybody in that locker room desires to win hockey video games and that’s just about the place my head is at proper now.”
The 34-year-old has two years left on his contract. Conroy on if Markstrom will likely be with them subsequent season.
“Time will inform with every little thing we’re doing,” Conroy stated. “The one factor we’re attempting to do is determine easy methods to transfer this ahead to get to the purpose the place we’re not sitting right here speaking to you guys proper now. You don’t need to know the place the tip date is … It’s arduous to place, immediately, expectations for what’s going to occur in a month or a day or per week or shifting ahead.”
Eric Francis: Markstrom when requested if he was ever led to consider that he going to be traded to the New Jersey Devils earlier than the deadline: “I don’t know – I simply learn what you guys are writing.”
When requested if he had any talks with Flames administration a few potential transfer to the Devils: “I’m not going to enter particulars right here on stage with a bunch of cameras. What we talked about stayed with us and that’s the way it’s going to remain. I’m not going to share a private dialog I had with administration”
Markstrom added that he doesn’t assume his relationship with Flames administration is strained.
Pat Steinberg: Flames ahead Nazem Kadri when requested if he would need to undergo the retool course of.
“For certain. I selected to be right here. There have been different choices for me, however I selected to be right here. I nonetheless really feel that method.”
- Pat Steinberg: Kadri added that he desires to be a pacesetter with the workforce and feels that he’s fairly good at it.