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Poe969 · 04-29-2016, 01:45 PM

Why are people talking about previous expansion drafts? The last one was 16 years ago, things have changed...a lot.

Think of the trade deadline, say the sharks are out of the playoffs and Thornton is "the big fish" at the trade deadline and he's willing to waive his NMC to go to a contender. The team that trades for him shouldn't have to worry about keeping him for the expansion draft. That's silly.

Thornton was used as an example.

04-29-2016, 01:45 PM	#484
Poe969 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Exp:	Why are people talking about previous expansion drafts? The last one was 16 years ago, things have changed...a lot. Think of the trade deadline, say the sharks are out of the playoffs and Thornton is "the big fish" at the trade deadline and he's willing to waive his NMC to go to a contender. The team that trades for him shouldn't have to worry about keeping him for the expansion draft. That's silly. Thornton was used as an example. __________________ Fan of the Flames, where being OK has become OK.