#2

This isn't exactly bold but the trapezoid is taking away a lot of value that goalies can provide. While you can say, yeah, the trap is based all on having a goalie like Brodeur who is capable of playing the puck and negating any neutral zone dumps, yadda yadda. What if, instead, we say that goalies who are good at their puck-playing craft can fully realize that value and influence the way their team can play? Teams like Carolina go out and acquire a certain brand of player that can work within man-on-man defense and a rotating forecheck and that contributes to a suffocating playstyle. Is the league suddenly going to make rules that limit how well the Hurricanes utilize that play style? Gonna mandate that every player has to stay within assigned zones based on where the puck is in their defensive zone?

There's extra excitement to be had with over confident goalies trying to make plays they shouldn't, more opportunities for goalie goals when they can chase down soft-corner dumps and lob em at empty nets. There's just room for more goals and that should be recognized and rewarded.