Overview
- Multiple outlets reported over the weekend that the Devils have started to test the market on veteran goalie Jacob Markstrom but that no trade is imminent.
- Markstrom struggled in 2025–26, posting a 23-19-1 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and an .883 save percentage in 44 games.
- He carries a two-year, $12 million extension that starts July 1 and includes a 20-team no-trade list for 2026–27, which complicates trade logistics and retention decisions.
- Markstrom skipped the 2026 World Championship to focus on offseason recovery after lower-body issues, and he says his priority is returning healthy for the Devils.
- If New Jersey moves Markstrom it could create cap room to pursue other veteran starters or restructure the crease, and teams with goalie needs such as Edmonton, Florida, Buffalo and Pittsburgh are among the possible suitors.