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Originally Posted by Robbob
Another possible reason is that young goalies also tend to be good assets if they pan out or have a perceived higher ceiling. Look at the returns or potential returns for goalies under 25 have received lately (Lindback, Bishop, Varlamov, Bobrosky, rumored return for Bernier).
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Lindback: 7th Round
Bishop: 3rd Round
Varlamov: 1st Round
Bobrosky: Undrafted
Bernier: 1st Round
Still not seeing any reason to burn a first on a goalie. Sure Bernier & Varlamov were firsties but Lindback & Bobrosky were 7th or lower. Goalie in the 1st round = Bad Bet. Or at the very least a marginal bet with less upside considering that goalies developmental paths will likely eat up their ELC's leaving you with less value and team leverage when they actually ripen.