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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
I will say its amazing that sports leagues have these scenarios come up that they are completely unprepared for and screw teams in the process by having no set rules.
This NMC rule and the expansion draft could completely change the equation in terms of giving these out or acquiring a guy. But unless the NHL gets its way and NMC are treated like every other player, teams are going to get shafted. If the NMC guys have to be protected - then some teams will be screwed, if NMC guys can't get picked but don't have to be protected - then team's who didn't give them out are screwed.
Its not like expansion is so rare that it could never be anticipated. Set rules so teams know how to value the risk of giving out a NMC.
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Yes, this. Is it just the message boards that are confused over what exactly is happening with the expansion draft? Or is it actually the league being unclear about it? If I were a GM, I would want to know EXACTLY what the expansion draft was going to be like ASAP.
It seems ridiculous that the NHL would not put out some clear guidelines that a GM can plan around.