I think the simplest explanation is that goalies peak earlier than people think.
The average age of those guys was 26. Crawford was the only one over 30.
It’s easy to get bamboozled by players like Brodeur and Thomas, but most goalies are playing their best hockey in their mid 20s, just like everybody else.
So most elite goalies are at their peak while they’re still with the team that drafted them.
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