Overview
- New Jersey announced the two-year deal worth $6 million annually on Friday night, after ESPN’s Emily Kaplan first reported the agreement.
- The extension keeps the veteran tandem with Jake Allen intact at a combined goalie cap hit of roughly $7.8 million.
- PuckPedia projects a little over $10 million in 2026–27 spending room for the Devils, informing upcoming RFA negotiations for Simon Nemec, Arseny Gritsyuk and Paul Cotter.
- Acquired from Calgary in 2024 for Kevin Bahl and a 2025 first-round pick used on Cole Reschny, Markstrom helped drive a major goals-against reduction last season and posted a .911 save rate in the playoffs.
- The 35-year-old has started 2025–26 at 2-2-0 with a 5.13 GAA and an .830 save percentage while working back from a lower-body injury.