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Originally Posted by dino7c
not that it will ever happen but goaltending is the most important position in hockey...9M is a bargain
adding Price will win you more games than any forward or dman you could possibly add
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Price for that type of salary at the age of 24 would be fine but I would be hesitant to put that much into a 30 year old who has struggled with injuries over the last 3 seasons.
Unless you are sure he is going to be a top 5 goalie in the world for that entire time you should probably stay away for that $$$ over a long term.
Other guys who were top goalies around the age of 30 (Luongo, Lundqvist, Miller) never seem to duplicate their seasons post that age.
Even when you look at NHL Save Percentage Leaders and their age:
16/17: Bobrovsky - 28
15/16: Elliott - 31
14/15: Price - 27
13/14: Rask - 26
12/13: Bobrovsky - 23
11/12: Smith - 29