Insider reveals why Jacob Markstrom was never going to be a Toronto Maple Leaf
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Sam Hutch
June 22, 2024 (1:40 PM)
With goaltender Jacob Markstrom being traded to the New Jersey Devils recently, an insider has revealed why he isn't a Toronto Maple Leaf. If you thought it had something to do with Brad Treliving, you wouldn't be off base.
Just days ago, high profile goaltender Jacob Markstrom was traded from the Calgary Flames to the New Jersey Devils for a rather high price, but after rumours the Toronto Maple Leafs tabled a similar offer, why wasn't he a Maple Leaf? Simple, it's who's in their front office.
According to Sportsnet's Eliotte Friedman, the Maple Leafs tabled a comparable offer to that of New Jesery's for Markstrom, but with Brad Treliving now in Toronto, the offer needed to blow the Flames away in order for them to do business with their former general manager.
The Leafs' reported offer for now-Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom was comparable to the one the Devils made, but due to �politics,' the Leafs' offer had to have been way better than anyone else's to get a deal done.
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@FriedgeHNIC
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The �politics' as mentioned above are a result of the Flames not wanting to do business with their former GM and that was in fact, a huge reason Markstrom landed in New Jersey.
Can't say I blame the Flames organization for not wanting to deal with the Leafs given the circumstances, but on the other hand, I don't think it's proper for �politics' to dictate where players go via trade.
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Yes | 79 | 44.9 % |
No | 27 | 15.3 % |
Who cares | 44 | 25 % |
No one wants to work with the Leafs | 26 | 14.8 % |
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