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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
I think there is some urgency though, as 1 year is not really a long time in the hockey contract world. GMs will want to know who will and will not be protected under the rules, so they can manage their rosters better now. Nothing would be worse than expecting someone to be protected, making moves this year, and then not being able to protect them at the draft. There needs to be clarity pretty quick in my eyes.
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Sure, but there is still a full week before the UFA market opens. My point is that this is not something that is immanent before the draft, and that is probably why NHL GMs have not been camped outside of the NHL head office looking for clarification. It will happen.