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Originally Posted by SinceDay1
I checked. There are currently 33 goalies in a role as starter or 1A/1B. 10 were chosen in the 1st round, 3 in the 2nd and 6 in the 3rd. 39% in the first 2 rounds. 75% if you include the 3rd. 1/3 of all NHL teams found their current starter in the first round. 5 of the top 10 leaders in GAA are 1st or 2nd rounders. SV%: 4 of 10. Wins: 3 of 10. Shutouts: 4 of 10.
There is a significant value in using a high pick on a goaltender if you ask me.
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1/10 according to my count. Only Ward, MAF, and Price were drafted by their teams in the first round.
In fact at a glance it looks like more starters are actually traded for than drafted by their respective teams. Not saying teams should never take goalies high in the draft, just that it is a significant risk and the odds of that goalie becoming your starter are not very high at all