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Originally Posted by Poe969
so NMC have to be protected. That's gotta suck
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Calgary does not have this problem by next year though as Wideman is gone by then. This is definitely a beneficial thing. Let's just say that for Calgary, having the expansion draft happen next is much less problematic than 2 years from now. After next year it gets quite problematic.
Ironically one of the team this hurts the most is Edmonton. Both Sekera and Ference have NMC, and the 3rd defencemen will likely be Klefbom. So unless the Oilers get some seriously housecleaning done, they are in danger of losing Nurse or Klefbom.
Out of their forwards, only McDavid is protected. This leave Eberle, Hall, Neugent Hopkins, Draisaitl that need to be protected. Pouliot would likely be exposed, and anything that Yakupov would be traded for would likely also be exposed.