Yeah the longevity is partly why I give it to Roy. At his absolute peak in the late 90s, I've never seen a goalie as good as Hasek. But it's just hard to GOAT him when his NHL career was shorter and Roy's was so much longer and so decorated.
I also notice Hasek only played 45+ games in a season 8 times. Roy did it literally twice as many times. Was Roy more durable? That and for all his accolades, his only Cup was on an absolutely stacked Wings team (I know Roy's last title was the same).
Especially with goalies, I know things like titles can seem arbitrary. But when talking about who's literally the best ever, championships and longevity should matter. Isn't that why Brady has pulled away from Manning/Montana in QB GOAT talk the past 4-5 years?
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