In his last meeting with the media on May 22, Don Sweeney pushed back against the assertion that No. 1 goaltenders dangled out on the trade market tend to be a depressed asset in terms of the return.
“I’d disagree. I think that goaltenders trade hands,” Sweeney acknowledged. “In [one] draft scenario, I think one went for nine overall one year. So, it’s really what teams needs and what the market will bear, and ultimately it comes down to supply and demand, what a team wants and what you might have, ultimately, that generally shapes the trade market.