Quoting: tupty
Bring it up consistently with the people who keep creating ACGMs where NJ trades for a goalie as long as Fitz is GM, I suppose. I will going forward, since that is much shorter to type than my wind-baggy opinions. I guess we can shut this one down!
In reality, NJD got bit by the injury bug hard this year, so it is probably true that spending big assets on a goalie is silly right now, regardless of the GM's philosophy. They are not out of it yet this season, but they have plenty of runway left in their competitive window. No sense in blowing through assets now.
Especially an older goalie. NJD isn't gonna pay major draft assets for an older goalie with a big contract that probably ends up ugly in a year or two (I'm looking at you Gibson and Markstrom), unless they're either basically free or significantly retained.
Unfortunately every fanbase is convinced their goalie is magical. If a goalie has played well lately it's going to last forever, and if they're playing poorly it's just a brief slump. Despite how little goalies actually go for in real life, I can name 40 goalies in the NHL that the fanbases on here would claim are worth at least a 2nd, and like 25 that are apparently worth a 1st.
I've got a new rating system for goalies
if the fanbase thinks he's the best goalie in hockey, he's top 10
If the fan base think's he's top 5, he's top 15
If they think he's top 10, he's top 20
If they think he's a starter, he's top 40
If they think he's a competent backup, he's top 60