Jacob Markstrom and Sheldon Keefe just opened a fresh Devils question as New Jersey quietly tests the goalie market.
That is the real read off Kevin Weekes' report. A deal is not imminent, but the Devils are gauging interest, which means this is more than random offseason noise now.
Markstrom is still a name teams will notice fast. He is 36, he has 2 years left on his deal, and clubs looking for a veteran crease answer do not get many chances at a goalie with his track record.
Edmonton is the easy first team to circle. The Oilers are already deep in one offseason mess after moving on from Kris Knoblauch, and goaltending has stayed in the spotlight around Connor McDavid's window for years. Stan Bowman has to at least check.
Utah makes sense for a different reason. Andre Tourigny's club is still trying to turn its rise into something real, and a veteran goalie can steady a young room faster than another small roster tweak.
Anaheim belongs on the board too. Joel Quenneville and Pat Verbeek are trying to push the Ducks out of the soft middle, and a proven veteran could help if they do not want another year of uncertainty in net.
Florida is more of a swing, but it is not impossible. Paul Maurice's team knows what a Cup window feels like, and any club built to win now should at least think about a veteran goalie when one becomes available.
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Los Angeles is the Western fit that jumps. D.J. Smith is in, Ken Holland is running the front office, and the Kings are exactly the sort of team that could talk itself into a veteran crease play if the price works.
Ottawa is the sneaky one. Travis Green and Steve Staios have a team trying to get harder to knock out, and Markstrom would bring a lot of calm to a room that still feels young in big moments.
There is also the Devils side of this. Markstrom played 44 games in 2025-26 and posted a 3.07 goals-against average with an .883 save percentage, so New Jersey has a hockey reason to explore the market if it wants a different crease setup.
That does not mean New Jersey is giving him away. A team gauging interest is usually trying to learn price, fit, and timing before it decides whether this should actually turn into a move.
So yes, you automatically connect Edmonton. But Utah, Anaheim, Florida, Los Angeles, and Ottawa all have a case if this really grows legs. Those are not equal fits, and none of them are done deals. They are just the teams that make the most sense to watch if Jacob Markstrom's market gets louder.
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