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JerryUnderscore · 03-09-2017, 06:09 PM

I'm a little confused by the "players will be hurt they're not wanted" narrative. The vast majority of all players on all teams will be left unprotected. You get 7-3-1 on your protection list (or 4-4-1). Just because an organization doesn't protect someone doesn't mean they're not wanted, it means they had more valuable pieces to protect.

All players understand that player value varies from player to player. That's why some guys make more money than other guys or have longer contracts.

If Calgary decides to protect Lazar over Brouwer, it's not because the organization has said "We hate Troy and hope he's gone." It's because Brouwer is 31 years old while Lazar is 22. Which player holds longer term value for the organization? Lazar by a landslide (assuming of course he lives up to the potential the Flames see in him).

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JerryUnderscore Scoring Winger Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Halifax, NS Exp:	I'm a little confused by the "players will be hurt they're not wanted" narrative. The vast majority of all players on all teams will be left unprotected. You get 7-3-1 on your protection list (or 4-4-1). Just because an organization doesn't protect someone doesn't mean they're not wanted, it means they had more valuable pieces to protect. All players understand that player value varies from player to player. That's why some guys make more money than other guys or have longer contracts. If Calgary decides to protect Lazar over Brouwer, it's not because the organization has said "We hate Troy and hope he's gone." It's because Brouwer is 31 years old while Lazar is 22. Which player holds longer term value for the organization? Lazar by a landslide (assuming of course he lives up to the potential the Flames see in him). __________________ "I’m on a mission to civilize." - Will McAvoy