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Originally Posted by Bingo
Honestly I don't worry too much about 30 years of goalie development and drafting history.
Different GMs, different coaches, different systems, different financial resources.
I think you have to look at what's been done since Treliving took the reigns ... 2015 and on.
Parsons was a solid pick but with some bumps in the road. Wolf was a pretty decent gamble that late.
McDonald was certainly well thought of at the time, but didn't pan out.
None taken in the first round.
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I more concerned about the development than the drafting.
All the goalies drafted in the past decade looked promising out of the gate (except for maybe Mason McDonald). Even guys like Broissoit and Ortio (more than 10 years ago) were great picks. Gillies and Parsons won the world juniors. Wolf is setting records. Chechelev put up good numbers this year.
But still, their amateur scouts are doing something right when it comes to evaluating goalies. It's likely that one will pan out sooner or later.
Even though I'm not high on Jesper Wallstedt per se, I would rush to the podium to pick him at 12. It would be a great value pick if nothing else.