That's why you don't see too many teams giving huge contracts to goalies anymore, either. Why spend $8.5 million on a guy like Henrik Lundqvist when Matt Murray can win you a Stanley Cup for $3.5 million?
I think the idea of the big money goaltender took a real hit the day that Antti Niemi won a Stanley Cup. The Blackhawks didn’t even try to keep him and let somebody else overpay. Sure, they’ve paid Crow over the years but nowhere near guys like Lundqvist or Quick. I still think Quickie earns his paycheck but, sure, you wonder what would have happened had they moved that salary and went with a guy like Martin Jones who still hasn’t been able to get it done in San Jose but would have had a better defense in front of him in LA.