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Originally Posted by mikephoen
Yes?
All three of the Vezina nominated goalies this year were traded for.
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Weak argument. All the nominees in 2012 were drafted by and playing for their original team. The Vezina is an award to the goalie with the best season. Not necessarily meaning they are an elite goaltender in their career.
Bishop had #1 upside and played great this season. Hopefully he can continue that. Rask, doesn't really count since it was a goalie for goalie trade with the Leafs giving up a young Rask for a more developed Raycroft. Varlamov costed the Avalanche a 1st and a 2nd. Tough price to pay.
So either you can luck out by trading a solid youngster for a young goalie with potential, pay a hefty price or draft your own. As you said, goalies are so unpredictable. To me, that's all the more reason to have more solid prospects in your pool.