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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, Valrlamov, Bobrosky, rumored return for Bernier).
IF you take a goalie this year, in 3 years you will have potentially Fucale, Brossiot, Gilles and Ortio in the system. For each additional goalie that pans out is an asset that can be traded. It also helps mitigate the risk of someone not panning out or getting hurt.
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This is not a reason to take a goalie.
Any draft pick that continues to show promise / develops is an asset that can be traded.
The only issue with respect to drafting goalies in the first round is: are they more likely / as likely / or less likely to become an NHLer than non-goalie first rounders are?
I don't have any stats for that, but my guess is that they are less likely.
Actually, there is a second issue as well: how do goalies compare with respect to expected games played by the age of 27? Goalies typically take longer to develop. That being the case, there are less games available before UFA age.
As a result, goalies are a less efficient pick, and that is a strike against taking them in the first round (there are always individual exceptions of course)