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Originally Posted by Kavvy
I hope this isn't too much of a derail, but which team has the most to loose and why?
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Either a team with two goalies, like the Penguins who currently need to protect Fleury and therefore exposing Murray.
Or a team with 4+ good defenders. The Ducks in particular are screwed with Beiska and his NMC. They can buy him out or ask him to waive/accept trade, but if that doesn't happen they still need to protect:
Beiska
Lindholm
Vatanen
Fowler
Manson
Despres
Something probably gives before the draft, but right now they have some tough choices to make.
And then a team with too many NMC could also take a hit. Columbus has NMC on Dubinsky, Foligno, Hartnell and Clarkson. But they also have Jones, Savard, Johnson and Murray to protect as defenders.
Hartnell waived his NMC for a trade, Clarkson may not care. If they both waive, Columbus gets some flexibility, but really if they don't (and nothing changes) they are screwed. The 7-3-1 exposes a good defensemen and they don't even really have the option of going 8-1 as a player like Saad would be exposed if the NMC didn't waive.