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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Custance looks like he was the only one operating with a realistic list of players left unprotected. There's some very valuable players on the other guy's list that have no chance of being left unprotected: Silfverberg? Marchessault? Methot? Hagelin? Very doubtful that one of those guys is available, let alone all four.
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Re: Silfverberg
Anaheim already has Getzlaf, Perry, Kesler and Bieksa to automatically protect due to NMCs. After that there's a combination of Rakell, Silfverberg, Lindholm, Vatanan and Fowler. Either they expose one of the defensemen or one of Rakell/Silfverberg depending on which combination they go with.
Not sure where Marchessault comes in since he's easily the 6th choice to protect in a 7/3 combo.
Methot is a real possibility if Phaneuf refuses to waive his NMC in order to be exposed.
Don't know about Hagelin since he seems to be easily protected.
Of course any of these could technically be avoided by making a side deal, but it better be a hell of a deal if the choice is some picks versus getting Silfverberg for free.