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Originally Posted by transplant99
I'd suggest it is clarified before the draft.
As for Wideman, I'm of the belief that Treliving has a deal in place to move him either way. The return won't be much but that is secondary to the cap flexibility it provides and where that space will be allocated (thinking big ticket G myself).
Lots of intrigue heading into late June though, that's for sure.
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This one thing can swing the value of a Wideman type player big time one way or the other. If a 2017 UFA with a NMC doesn't need to be protected for a 2017 expansion draft. Than yes he might have some trade value either in the summer or at the deadline. If you have to protect a player like this...there isn't a team in the NHL who's going to touch him, as he's forcing you to expose a better asset in the expansion draft as opposed to just costing you money, and something to acquire him.
Based on the list provided earlier, teams who maybe weren't planning any buyouts this summer, will be in a position where they have to buy guys out to get around this future risk.
Potential expansion is interesting enough, this just adds to it.