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Originally Posted by Bear
Acquiring MAF, or any goalie for that matter, doesn't impact the protection status of Ferland / Lazar. Teams can protect 7F, 3D and 1G (OR 4-4-1).
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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
If Calgary acquires MAF from Pittsburgh, they won't need to expose Ferland or Lazar. (although I could see Lazar being part of the package). The Flames have a protection spot available for a goalie.
It is complicated, especially given that a team needs to have an eligible guy exposed. For that reason, I think the Flames end up making a deal with Vegas, which might seem more costly, but it avoids these other complications in making a deal with the other teams.
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Whoops, you guys are right.
We currently have an open protection slot for a goalie, which makes Calgary one of (what has to be) a very small group of teams able to deal ahead of the exp-draft.