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Originally Posted by getbak
That would allow Chicago to leave Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabrook, Hossa, Hjalmarsson and Crawford unprotected in the expansion draft with the knowledge that they wouldn't be at risk of losing those players. This would also allow the Hawks to protect an additional 8 players in the expansion draft. Where most teams would only be able to protect 10 players, Chicago would be able to protect 18.
Also, every new contract signed this summer would include a NMC that was in effect from June 15 - July 1, 2017.
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As for the point about the players, to me that's meh. That's what the NMCs are. If they want to leave them exposed and LV drafts Hossa and he decides to waive, whoops, should have protected him.
It's unlikely anyone would waive to leave a championship team to go to an expansion squad, but maybe. If the current team wants to take that risk, fine.
The second point about new contracts is a good one. Not sure how you'd stop that.