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Without a doubt, the cornerstone of a successful NHL franchise is goaltending. But it’s not enough to simply have one solid netminder and hope he can carry your team for a full regular season schedule as well as a long playoff grind. With few exceptions, depth is crucial. For teams consistently at the top of the pack, that depth goes deeper than just the starter and the backup. A franchise that strives for constant success must have prospects lined up, because as the years go by, even that vaunted MVP starter is eventually going to wear down and force his understudies into the limelight. The classic case of depth in the modern era is the San Jose Sharks. Through the team’s excellent scouting staff, the Sharks drafted Evgeni Nabokov in 1994 (219th overall, at that), followed by the back-to-back selections of Vesa Toskala (90th... [read full story]
