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Originally Posted by getbak
Tim Thomas did. He had played 4 NHL games by the time he turned 30. He won the Jennings and his first Vezina the year he turned 35. He had his best statistical season and won the Cup the year he turned 37.
Dwayne Roloson had his two longest playoff runs after the age of 35.
The 2011 Eastern Conference Final saw 37 year-old Thomas defeat 41 year-old Roloson 1-0 in Game 7.
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I grant you this but submit they are statistical anomalies. Thomas especially. How is Smith trending?
More likely, Mike Smith is an old guy who is, what, 5 years from his last impact season, played for years for a coach that emphasized team D on a budget team that didn't spend on scorers, and is basically a coin toss on a team that is arguably on the uptick but really not established at being good defensively.