Developing goalies is an area where the American Hockey League provides extensive value for NHL teams.

Young goalies come into the AHL needing some combination of heavier workloads, the opportunity to face high-end shooters and, if they previously trained in Europe, a runway to adjust to the North American style of game.

Here is a look at some of the top incoming young goalies from the Eastern Conference (in alphabetical order). A look at the Western Conference's young goaltending talent will follow in two weeks.

Carson Bjarnason , Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia Flyers)

The 20-year-old is stepping into a situation where he does not have to take on a full workload as a rookie.

The Flyers have Bjarnason in tandem with Aleksei Kolosov, an experienced goalie who played 17 NHL games last sea

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