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Originally Posted by David Struch
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It looks like that was written before the NHL's rules came out and were based on some of the speculative rules.
Specifically this clause:
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Unsigned players that are greater than two years removed from their draft year would be available unless teams protect them.
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Does not appear in the NHL's official release about the expansion draft rules:
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-expansi...es/c-281010592
Note Haynes article was written on March 19, 2016 while the NHL didn't release their rules until June 22nd.
It is possible that clause makes it in, but I would say that it is not part of the official rules that we know of, but the Haynes article is assuming a rule that as far as we know doesn't apply to Hickey or Ollas Mattsson as the NHL release specifically states:
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All first- and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).
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