I have no problem paying my goaltender, but at some point you have to make a decision NOT to be stupid.
It’s why you should always be looking out for your net. Draft a goaltender every year. If you hit 33% of the time, you give yourself so many more options. I don’t care if you just signed yours at $8 million over 8 years. Keep drafting them. That way, you don’t get stuck with your pants down like the Rangers are heading towards happening. $8-$9 million tops..
You just can’t have your goaltender making over 10% of your cap. The problem for the Rangers now is, there’s likely no trade market for him either. Half the teams in the league, subscribe to the “You can win with an average to above average goalie” these days. Who can add cap like that? Who would want to?
It’s just not worth it.