Are Franchise Goalies Gone? The New NHL Netminder Order

The old idea of a forever goalie is getting kicked around the crease again, and the league has plenty of evidence for the argument. Teams are leaning harder into tandem setups, shorter windows, and colder-blooded roster math, which makes every netminder feel a little more replaceable than the last. That changes everything from cap planning to trade deadlines, and it is forcing managers to rethink what a true No. 1 actually looks like.