Build from the net out, and your team will be primed for success.
That’s a mantra my dad taught me, and it’s something I’ve been told at every level of –albeit fairly non-competitive– hockey I’ve played. Strong goaltending is the rock of a team. A strong defense is the next most important aspect of a team. Finally at third is forward depth, specifically center depth.
But in the year 2019, we see a movement towards frugal spending on goaltenders. They don’t age well, and the Henrik Lundqvist’s are becoming rarer and rarer. Think of how much Montreal is going to regret that Carey Price deal.