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sureLoss · 07-25-2015, 09:07 PM

In the previous expansion drafts, teams would give the expansion teams draft picks to not select players they couldn't protect.

Could be an interesting dynamic with the increasing importance of the draft to team building.

07-25-2015, 09:07 PM	#297
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	In the previous expansion drafts, teams would give the expansion teams draft picks to not select players they couldn't protect. Could be an interesting dynamic with the increasing importance of the draft to team building.