Peltz
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Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon on NHL Network radio the other day:
‘How does one franchise basically go from Richter to Lundqvist to Shesterkin?’ Probably 40+ years of generational goaltending when most franchises can’t find one goalie at this level in 40 years.’
I think Allaire has done nothing but great things for the organization, but I can't imagine he's responsible for making Hank and then Shesty into the prospects they were prior to joining the team. Both players were considered to be the among best non-NHL goalies in the world prior to coming over. Then, with Allaire's help they lived up to that pedigree.Benoit Allaire started a year or two after Richter retired, no?
But as far as acquiring them in drafts, I really think it was just luck. Rangers didn't pick these guys very high up in the draft and other goalies were taken ahead of each.
And it happened twice in like what... a 15 year span? Maybe longer? I really do think this is as "pure luck" as it gets.