Leafs apparently put together a competitive offer for Jacob Markstrom
The Maple Leafs may have missed out on adding Jacob Markstrom, but reportedly, they had a similar offer on the table to what the Flames accepted from the Devils.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman revealed on Saturday that after the Flames had established their asking price, the Leafs were one of the teams who were indeed willing to pay up.
"Calgary told teams that they wanted a first rounder and they wanted a player they could put on their roster right away... I'd love to know what Toronto's package was, because I heard it was - the word I got was 'comparable'. I don't know what Ottawa offered."
Ultimately, the Leafs were never really in it at the end of the day, because the Calgary Flames were not going to deal with the Leafs unless the deal was a runaway win. There is speculation that the organization is still displeased with Brad Treliving for walking away last spring and signing with the Leafs, which has certainly created some tension there.
Still, as Friedman mentioned, I'd also love to know what the specifics of the package were. Obviously it would have included a 2024 or 2026 1st round pick. Would the Leafs have offered Topi Niemela? Would they have parted with one of their young forward prospects? We may never know.
Source: 32 Thoughts: The Podcast episde entitled
"They Really Did It...".
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