Are GMs ready to erase trapezoid, sacrifice goals for safety?

Whenever I start bitching about the existence of the trapezoid behind the net, I'm quickly labeled as a bitter New Jersey Devils fan who watched the NHL legislate out of the game the ability of the best puck-handling goalie to be the team's third defenseman. Which is probably accurate, come to think of it. But I also have fundamental, dogmatic objections to any rule that restricts the movement of a player on the ice, which is what the trapezoid does. Hockey is a game of constant movement and unparalleled teamwork; shackling a goalie to his posts doesn't mesh with that. The trapezoid was created during the sweeping post-lockout rules changes to create more offense and speed up the game. It's achieved the former objective: There's no question attacking teams have more opportunity to win the puck, forecheck and break down defensive systems with the goalie restricted. As for speed, we'll defer to Between The Pipes' superlative essay on the trapezoid, which wo...