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Summary
Why Connor Hellebuyck Is Worth So Little
The most important position in hockey is the cheapest one to buy.
Connor Hellebuyck is the most decorated regular season goalie of the cap era: three Vezinas and a Hart Trophy. Right now he's sitting at home. Is it because goalies can't win you the playoffs? Because the market won't pay for one? Or because it was never about the goalie, and it was always the team in front of him?
I put Hellebuyck next to every elite goalie since 1982 who never won a Cup, looked at what NHL teams actually pay, draft and trade for goalies, and broke down why the regular season and the playoffs are two different sports. Then I hand the question to you: is your goalie the reason you win?
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CHAPTERS
0:00 The Most Important Position Is the Cheapest
0:48 Why Goalies Are Hockey's Weirdest Position
3:26 Pay Them, Draft Them, Trade Them
6:25 How Good Connor Hellebuyck Really Is
8:34 Elite Goalies in the Playoffs: Who Holds Up?
12:03 Regular Season vs Playoffs: Two Different Sports
15:23 Same Goalie, Different Team
17:44 What Is an Elite Goalie Actually Worth?
20:39 Support the Channel + New Podcast
21:59 The Goalie Price: Hellebuyck's Trade Market
25:59 The Pressure Every Star Faces
27:04 Is Your Goalie the Reason You Win?