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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Because it wouldn't make any sense - not like the rules for these things are just what has been leaked so far to the media.
It will likely be stated as any of the rules that a UFA does not have to be protected as part of this situation - no way the GMs would have agreed that the players that are pending UFAs will need to be protected.
Also wouldn't be surprised if the expansion draft was held after the entry draft but before July 1st - likely in that new 7 day negotiating window that they have created - which would then make the UFA issue even less important. Especially since the entry draft is usually in that last week of June - no way do they say you have to protect a guy who is a UFA in 5 days.
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That would make sense BUT if that 25% rule in terms of salary being available applies, you need to have UFAs included (although the NMC protection requirement could be eliminated).
How do you determine if a team is leaving 25% unprotected if you don't include UFAs? You'd end up in a situation where teams would have to leave good players exposed because they've structured a bunch of contracts to end at the end of 2017.