 The goaltender struggled during his first season in the AHL and also injured his knee.After surgery in South Florida, Markström worked to get back in the game, hoping to have a real shot at the NHL level.With Tomáš Vokoun departing via free agency for the Washington Capitals, Markström attended Florida's September 2011 training camp to compete for a starting or backup position with fellow goaltenders José Theodore and Scott Clemmensen, ultimately being awarded the backup role when Clemmensen was injured.