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Originally Posted by AC
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There is really nothing to see there. No GM is going to negotiate before the expansion draft knowing the rules. Even at that, somebody internally would have to leak there was a handshake agreement. UFA's re-up with their current teams all the time so history says that will happen. If Joe Thornton re-signs with the Sharks (which he almost certainly will) after the expansion draft the NHL cannot just throw out accusations and levy a penalty on them.