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Originally Posted by moon
Guys drafted 20 or later where Fucale would be: Rask, Varlamov, Irving, McCollum, Schnieder. Not a bad group with McCollum and Irving being the only duds and the other 3 being starters.
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The problem with goalies though is that by the time they are ready to play, they are usually on their 2nd or 3rd teams. So the team that drafts them wastes a pick, wastes development time and dollars, and someone else usually gets to enjoy the benefits. Out of the 3 starters you listed, only Carrot Top is still playing for his team. I'm sure if you go around the league, most starters were drafted by someone else.
Goalies aren't worth any 1st round pick ever imo. I wouldn't pick one with a 2nd either. It's a total crapshoot and anybody who thinks they can predict who will be a star is a liar. Rinne was in the 8th, Lundquist in the 7th, Kipper in the 5th. Niemmi wasn't even drafted. Even the best goalies of all time weren't top picks. Roy was in the 3rd round. Hasek was in the 10th. Brodeur was picked over Kidd.
The point is not that you can't find a great goalie in the 1st round. The point is that it's a total crapshoot, and even the experts can't seem to figure it out. It's just hard to know how a guy will be playing 5-6 years down the line.
Say no to goalies in the 1st round. This year and forever.