That one can become a bit philosophical, how much value there is for a franchise to have that high of a volume goaltender, making zero wave, on good contract, year after year, no need to draft, to spend asset on a solid number 2, etc...
Is part of Brodeur greatness (and winning so much and the Devils being seen as the Devils his whole career) is what he give a GM in franchise building, that become a bit in easy mode ?
Since Brodeur left, playing for the Devils does not seem to mean much. There obviously something to play for the Devils for part of is career, but we have to watch out: Player make a franchise great, type of leaders that make playing the whole career at the same place a la Modano-Yzerman-Sakic-Lidstrom and hurt him for playing for a good team all that time.
Brodeur last 2 Vezina were not on a that special of a team. Martin-RAflaski-White-Madden, Claude Julien is not bad, but nothing special on Belfour Leafs, Stars or Hawks.
When he won in 2008, Devils D were
Martin
Mottau
White
Greene
Rachunek
Oduva