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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Nobody's ignoring it. You're assuming, without any evidence, that no provision is going to be made for UFAs on expiring contracts. The only thing you have on your side is a painfully literal reading of the CBA. ‘It says here in Genesis that the earth was created in six days, so Fred Flintstone had a pet dinosaur! Hurr, durr, hurr, durr!’
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That's a little harsh. Fact of the matter is if they hold the expansion draft on June 20, 2017, a guy like Wideman will sill have a valid contract. Who really knows how they handle that but if they don't add a provision, I think it's pretty obvious what will happen (expiring NMCs will need protecting). Will they add a provision? Maybe. But they haven't said anything yet, so for now, there is no language to go off of other than what is plain as day right now. It's also worth noting that in previous expansions, guys with expiring contracts were part of the process. It is fair to speculate until the NHL releases something that indicates otherwise.
I understand the 'logical' argument here, but this is the NHL we're talking about here. This is the same organization that came up with the draft lottery to fix tanking when a simple provision would've sufficed.