Thought I'd bump this -- two months since the OP, with Sureloss providing the following update on Nov 21:
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
TSN's projected protection list for the Flames. They believe the Flames are the 2nd best positioned Canadian team after Toronto. The only question for them is who the goalie the Flames will protect and for now they are putting in Elliott. They also said management may be exploring for ways to protect Kulak.
video for all the Canadian teams here:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/tsn-hock...pansion~999572
They project Winnipeg as the Canadian team potentially losing the most in the expansion draft. |
As noted above, Jokipakka is now expansion eligible, and unless you think the can slide into the top 4 (I don't), it's unlikely that the Flames take any steps to keep him here as a 5/6 guy.
As for the forwards, I still think you protect Ferland over guys like Bouma and Stajan, but what about Chiasson, Versteeg (if he re-signs prior to the draft), or even Hathaway?
As for the goalies, there is already a thread for it but I expect Johnson gets re-signed soon, and Elliott either gets traded at the deadline or ends up as a UFA on July 1.