Depends on the expansion draft rules.... all NMCs need to be protected but it's not clear if guys who will become UFAs need to be protected. In the past they have I believe.
If that's the case Wideman has to go, keeping him would mean losing one of Hamilton, Brodie or Gio. Hopefully he is healthy enough to be bought out.
Smid is going to be on the injured list all year and won't count anyway. Other ones, just wait them out. Except maybe Stajan. If Janko is ready next summer, buy him out then. For one more year, he's good cover for the young players/press box material.
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