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Originally Posted by GS Skier
I've pointed this trend out a few times and everyone just seems to brush it off and then continue to dream about signing a "big name" goalie.
Last 8 Cup Champs going back to 9 when Boston won.
St Lou: Binnington
Wash: Holtby
Pitts: Murray
Pitts: Murray and Fluery
Chi: Crawford
LA: Quick
Chi: Crawford
LA: Quick
ALL goalies entirely drafted and developed in the winning teams own system. 8 in a row. No "traded for" goalies in the winning column.
Thomas won in goal for Boston in 2011 and he was not a Boston developed player.
It appears just "buying a big name" goalie hasn't worked out for anyone at all last 8 seasons.
Many teams prior to Boston in 2011 developed their own winning goalies as well.
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That's a valid point for sure but to play devils advocate winning goalies don't usually become available via trade. Usually they become available when they reach free agency and are passed their prime. I cannot remember the last time a big name goalie was traded? Ben Bishop? I think this is why you'll be hard pressed to find a Stanley cup winning team that hasn't developed there own goalie. In a perfect world Calgary swings a trade for Hellebuyck, or Hart but that's not going to happen.
In my opinion Murray is high risk, high reward and depending on the ask Calgary should be all over this trade.