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Imported_Aussie · 06-10-2016, 01:52 PM

Protect
F - Gaudreau
F - Monahan
F - Bennett (RFA)
F - Backlund
F - Frolik
F -
F -
D - Giordano
D - Brodie
D - Hamilton
G -

Stajan, Bouma, Colborne (assuming multi-year deal) - lots of games there to expose at forward. With the D - depends on their rule regarding how an upcoming free agent is considered, but RFAs in Jokipakka and potentially Wotherspoon may count for this reason. May also be a reason to sign a D to a 2 year deal and intentionally expose that player

The other 2 F and G depend on UFA signings - if you sign a free agent, unless they stink, you would want to protect them. If you go with just keeping youth:

F - Shinkaruk
F - Ferland (RFA)
G - Gillies (RFA)

I am assuming Gillies needs to be protected due to being signed for the 2014/15 season, and that making it 3 pro years this upcoming season. Even if he is exposed, there are a lot of other guys who will be in the mix to be taken, so there is a good chance he slips through

06-10-2016, 01:52 PM	#15
Imported_Aussie First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	Protect F - Gaudreau F - Monahan F - Bennett (RFA) F - Backlund F - Frolik F - F - D - Giordano D - Brodie D - Hamilton G - Stajan, Bouma, Colborne (assuming multi-year deal) - lots of games there to expose at forward. With the D - depends on their rule regarding how an upcoming free agent is considered, but RFAs in Jokipakka and potentially Wotherspoon may count for this reason. May also be a reason to sign a D to a 2 year deal and intentionally expose that player The other 2 F and G depend on UFA signings - if you sign a free agent, unless they stink, you would want to protect them. If you go with just keeping youth: F - Shinkaruk F - Ferland (RFA) G - Gillies (RFA) I am assuming Gillies needs to be protected due to being signed for the 2014/15 season, and that making it 3 pro years this upcoming season. Even if he is exposed, there are a lot of other guys who will be in the mix to be taken, so there is a good chance he slips through Last edited by Imported_Aussie; 06-10-2016 at 01:57 PM.