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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I'm confused. Why would Vegas take a chance on a UFA who could just decide to walk a couple of days after the draft and test free agency anyway. At that point, besides money, what does Vegas have to offer a UFA? Would you want to go to an expansion franchise if you only had so many years left?
The likelihood of them selecting UFAs in the expansion draft is pretty much nil since they can get decent players that are younger or under club control for at least a couple of seasons. That makes more sense than taking a chance by selecting a player for their "negotiating rights".
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There is a 48 hour window right before the expansion draft for Vegas to court UFA's.
If they sign one, then the team that UFA belonged to won't have a player taken. That signed UFA will count as that player.