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Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!
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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I don't think goalies peak earlier than skaters, I think on average, they peak later than skaters.
However, your point is a possible explanation: THESE goalies happened to peak early, and thus were still with their draft teams.