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Regarding the breakaway strategies you listed, the 2nd one is clearly superior at the higher levels. The reason for this is that, one against faster shooters, waiting 2 feet out of the crease totally static until the shooter hits the bottom hashmark puts you in no position to respond to a deke from a shooter with speed. I think its fair to say the vast majority if not all NHL goalies use some form of the 2nd strategy. That being said, I think the first strategy is better for younger goalies and lower level goalies as it does teach good basic breakaway disciplen and reinforces the idea of timing and will work untill the skaters reach a higher level and can execute dekes at full speed well and consistently.
P.S. I understand your giving both strategies for the completion and giving the goalie options, but for the sake of discussion I wrote this post.
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