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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Please, NHL contracts are what they are, I don't write them. What kind of moron would just assume that will be ignored when it never has before?
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Because this is a new, unique situation. Things won't shake out the same as the last expansion draft because the contract landscape of the NHL is wildly different. That's basic stuff.
Just ask yourself the easy questions: Who benefits from UFAs with NMC being protected? Literally nobody.
Not the NHL, not NHL teams, not a single player.
Everyone benefits from UFAs not having their NMC honoured. The NHL benefits, the teams benefit, the players benefit. More veterans up for movement, teams protect players they like, the players get lengthy negotiations with two teams before the open negotiation period begins.