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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Arguably the only samples that really matter. At least, the samples that should matter the most. Perhaps some of these commonalities among cup-winning teams are not actually just coincidental?
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Drawing a conclusion that you can't trade for a goalie and win the cup, based on the fact that the last 8 years were all drafted goalies, is flat out stupid. Sorry, but it is. There is no reason why a traded goalie can't win the cup.
Prior to the period quoted, there were traded goalies that won the cup. And guess what, there will be in the future as well.
It is human nature to see patterns - even when patterns don't exist. One of the consequences of this human trait is that we are quick to draw conclusions from data that are unwarranted.