FissionFire
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That graphic is a bit misleading. For example, listing Raanta+ as netting a 1st+ makes it look like he was he main piece when in reality he was a throw in where Stepan was the main player. Plus he’s much older than many of the guys who were acquired to be starters with a 1st round pick. Grubauer is 26 with only one season topping 30 games whereas guys like Varlamov (22), Lehner (23), and Jones (25) were younger and Schneider (26, 2 years over 30gp) and Andersen (26, 2 seasons as a starter at 43,54gp) were far more proven safe options. Goalies only get that first round pick when they are young and highly regarded or well proven over multiple seasons with a solid workload. Even a guy like Dubnyk had more games under his belt at the same age. The real question is does any team consider Grubauer to be bona fide #1 goalie better than anything else available and worth he high price. He hasn’t hit the 40 game mark in a season since 2014-15 and hasn’t even hit 2000 minutes since then. Can he handle a full starters workload? There are plenty of capable stopgap starter level guys available for far less (like a Jimmy Howard) who can bridge the gap for a season or two or bring stability to a shaky crease short term.For reference, here's what goalies have fetched in trade returns in the recent years. H/T to @Gigantor The Goalie for the image/compilation:
A low first doesn't seem all that outlandish for starters.
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