Just because the GMs don't want the lists made public, doesn't mean it won't happen...
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John Shannon @JSportsnet
Colin Campbell tells PTS the NHL is thinking making expansion lists public before event. Even considering some level of televised coverage.
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That was my thought when I heard about them not wanting to make the lists public: Just a few weeks ago, they were talking about trying to make the Expansion Draft into a tv event. That will be difficult enough no matter what they do, but if the lists are private, it will be even worse.
If they want to keep the lists private to prevent the pundits from dissecting the choices, they can't very well have a tv event where the pundits will be dissecting the choices (whether they're known or not) for a couple of hours.
If anything, having the lists be private will be worse for them because the pundits will have to guess about who was and wasn't protected.