I don't see him posting similar numbers ... I expect them to be slightly less productive ... he has been sensational for 90% of his games this year. I really hope they figure out what's wrong with him. Not sure where you heard the ear infection thing ... where did you get that from?? Just curious because I was tweeting earlier today that I was wondering if that had been ruled out as an issue or not...cuz that can cause people to be slightly dizzy and stuff...it's happened to me before. It throws my equilibrium off for a day or two.
Markstrom's ETA as a starter, yes, would be 2012-13. It's definitely not next year, but I think it's safe to say '12-'13 ... I would venture to say 2013-14 is more likely, however, because it's very tough for a goalie to go straight from two AHL seasons to being an NHL starter. It doesn't happen very often. He might need to play a year behind a veteran before taking over for good. Maybe in 12-13 he plays ~40 games, but becomes a real "starter" the year after that!