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Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto
(Un)Fortunately, the Flames don't have enough top end players for this to hurt. If anything, the Flames will benefit from an expansion draft.
Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, Backlund, Frolik, Colborne, Bouma(if he has a bounce back year)
Giordano, Hamilton, Brodie
Whoever the Flames #1 Goalie is next year
Bring it on Vegas and Quebec!! Come take our spare parts!!
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I don't know that this should necessarily be the case. It totally depends on who ends up coming in, but if it's a veteran stop-gap, I'm not sure I'd rather protect them than Gillies or even Ortio (depending on how his season goes).
Also, I'd probably rather protect Jokipakka, or an exposed AHL prospect than Colborne or Bouma. And I really like both of those guys.