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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Yep. Winning the possession game doesn't matter as much as winning the battle of the goaltenders. In the playoffs if you're a decent team and you have Lundqvist or Price then you're a contender.
Goaltending is the most important position. If we can find a real goalie then our rebuild takes two steps forward. Having competent goaltending is going to help our defensive play.
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Montreal is a good example of this.
With Price Montreal was the #1 team in the East and looked like a top contender.
Without Price Montreal has been a top contender for Matthews.
However, it's not the only way to build a cup contender. Chicago has won 3 Stanley cups without a top-5 NHL goalie. L.A has won 2 cups WITH a top-5 NHL goalie.
I would say that Calgary with Price would be a playoff contender. But the cost to get Price would be our top 3 players so obviously not a real possibility.