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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Based on the interview with GM BT today it sounded like the expansion draft might happen after the entry draft and free agency. If I didn't hear wrong then Wideman may already be an UFA before the xpac draft.
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I interpreted Trelivings comments differently. He said that everyone agreed that teams should have one draft, one free agent period and one deadline to sort out their rosters before having the expansion draft. The one draft is coming up in June. The one free agent period is this July. The one deadline is next March. Based on his comments I believe the expansion draft will take place days before the
entry draft, that way the new team(s) will have some assets to deal at the draft and be able to start building out their prospect base. As a new member club, that would be my expectation as well.