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Originally Posted by ComixZone
It shouldn't take a 1st round goalie four years to make the league.
Knight drafted in '19, played in 20/21.
Vasilevskiy drafted in '12, played in 14/15.
If Wallstedt is available at our pick, it would be hard to pass up - but I don't think he'll be there.
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It's not just those two. The vast majority of the #1 goalies in the league played in the NHL before the age of 22. This is especially true for the elite (or formerly elite) goalies.
Most cup-winning goalies are 28 or younger.
Nearly all cup-winning goalies were drafted and developed by the team that developed them.
It's starting to seem to like drafting a goalie in the 1st round is a good idea.