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Originally Posted by blender
I think the problem is simply timing. Have the entry draft as usual. The expansion team drafts like all teams. Have the expansion draft on July 1. Make all teams protect any NMCs under contract. Follow with free agency that afternoon.
Am I missing something?
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If they don't have the expansion draft before the entry draft, the Las Vegas team won't have any assets going into the draft to potentially make deals at the draft or before the expansion draft.
Also, the existing teams would be in limbo at the draft because they wouldn't know which players they're going to lose in the expansion draft. Teams would be reluctant to make any trades before the expansion draft that would affect their exposed list for the expansion draft. The only trades you'd see at the draft would be where teams were trying to position themselves better for the expansion draft rather than trying to make themselves better for the upcoming season.