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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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Yes, an exempt defender should have more value to the Jets than an equivalent non-exempt defender.
Especially with Enstrom requiring to be protected due to the NMC, along with Byfuglien, and Myers being protection worthy. Getting an exempt defenseman for Trouba and allowing them to go the 7-3-1 route is probably quite a bit more valuable than getting a non-exempt defender and having to decide to go 8-1 (likely) or 7-3-1 and losing Myers.
However, the difference between 7-3-1 and 8-1 for the Jets would probably be protecting three of Dano, Armia, Burmistrov and Lowry and having them all unprotected. So may not be too huge of a deal.