Two weeks ago, Vancouver Canucks president Trevor Linden made some waves in a Sportsnet interview:
Is Jacob Markstrom your No. 1 goalie of the future?
We definitely feel he has a chance. The succession plan: Ryan [Miller] may be back next year. We’re not sure. He’s a free agent. Jacob, we feel can be a No. 1 goalie, and we got Demko in Utica. It depends on his development. Goaltenders take a little more time.A lot of fans were taken off guard at the idea that Vancouver might re-sign Ryan Miller.