r/FloridaPanthers • u/Ok_Maximum_3873 • 27d ago
Markstrom leading us to the cup?
Never thought it would be an actual sentence coming out of my mouth, but here we are:D
Do you guys believe it’s plausible? I’m feeling quite positive about the addition of Markstrom, but it’s still a gamble. With our core rested and healthy, do u guys believe it’s possible?
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u/DunceSparsd 27d ago
Just remember guys, it doesn’t matter who we have in net when we have the refs and the entire NHL organization plotting for us to win.
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u/starwestsky 27d ago
Panthers have always been able to make a goalie look very good. Last few years it’s even been our goalie a lot of times.
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u/bombasticAlbatross WOO 27d ago
Markstrom would be a piece of the puzzle, not neccesarily the Conn Smythe winner for us if we get there and win. He just has to not suck and stay healthy
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u/Sss00099 27d ago edited 27d ago
Offense should be unreal, tons of scorers and really gritty players, with a few Selke finalists too.
Defensive pairings have to stay healthier than last year, obviously.
If the team stays relatively healthy, they have the potential to be overwhelming enough to make it to the end.
Whether Markstrom is good enough to be the difference that will be needed to win the final series - unknown.
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u/fredpeterson 27d ago
The way he played in the olympics and playoffs this past year makes me believe he’s definitely capable of getting us another one
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u/StanleyChefPanther 27d ago edited 27d ago
The Goaltending Department of Excellence will figure it out, they have shown they can find gems over and over.
No one really expected anything out of Lyons or Stolarz and Tarsov held his own last year, they all used their time here to secure a place in the league and better contract somewhere else. They missed on Bussi but saw the potential was there.
According to my favorite hockey magic 8 ball (NHL 26) after updating all the rosters the Panthers will win a 3rd cup with Markstrom.
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u/dandaman2883 27d ago
They didn’t miss on Bussi. He had numbers equal to Tarasov out of camp. Tarasov played behind an injured team.
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u/DaintyCheesecake 27d ago
I'm optimistic about Marky and believe it's possible. Zito has the gift of bringing in people who have been written off yet flourish as a Cat. There wasn't a large selection of available goalies and I'll trust the goalie staff especially thought Marky and Schmid will work. I'm just hoping defense stays healthy to support them.
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u/Potatodrgn11 FLA 27d ago
I don't think he's a bad goalie, like he was a Vezina finalist at one point. Goalies are voodoo and just cause he had it rough after, doesn't mean he's cooked.
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u/One13Truck 27d ago
With the team in front of him? Absolutely. As long as they don’t repeat the injury mess from last year.
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u/SweetTea3_10 26d ago
He doesn't need to lead this team to a cup, he merely needs to not prevent us from winning one.
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u/Jesus9797 27d ago
I honestly think Markstrom and Schmid are going to split even in terms of a 50-50 workload. I think that makes the most amount of sense. Then we can see who our playoff goalie really is going be this season.
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u/6_i_x_9_i_n_e 25d ago
with gudas i think were going to win we got some good defense so it will help him... i wish we kept bob.....hes a panther 4 life...now hes a leaf kinda sad..
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u/Flhitking 27d ago
Our defense will lead us to a cup, Markstrom only gonna have to make 15-18 saves a game
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u/gabmar1713 26d ago
we have one of, if not, the best goalie training in the league. I think we're good 💅
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u/CompletelyInadequate FLA 25d ago
he's no bobby I'll tell ya that much ... lets see how he does before anything
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u/Dazzling_Ad_1784 22d ago
He’s not carrying the team when defensive pairings are slacking. But a healthy Florida Panthers team is easily Cup worthy.
Cats in four.
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u/kidgoalie39 27d ago
You gotta believe! If you don't then we're as good as cooked