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Originally Posted by bluejays
Seriously, those who remember the 80s as great hockey have to go back and watch the “skill”. It was like watching today’s B division men’s leagues. The goaltenders were utterly terrible. Today’s athletes are incredible in comparison. McDavid and Crosby and MacKinnon are insanely good side by side. 20 years from now I wouldn’t be surprised if the average player is Pasternak and your best player is McDavid with the ability to hit.
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If you could take the worst AHL goaltender (heck maybe even WHL) and time machine that goalie back into that era with today's gear/techniques, the Vezina Trophy would be named after that person. You might not even need the gear.