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Originally Posted by stang
So does the fact that he'd have to be protected make any difference in his value?
Like Nurse plus for Trouba is an exempt player for an un exempt player. Does that help in values
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It doesn't change a player's value.
But it definitely adds a wrinkle for managing assets.
Trouba is worth what he's worth. But for some teams, he would be a 4th (or 5th) defenseman requiring protection. For those teams, pursuing him would be a big challenge.
For this year, protection status will add a layer to potential trades, much like the cap added a dimension to trades in that they suddenly had to balance salary each way.