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Originally Posted by The Fonz
But couldn't all of our exposed players be acquired for almost free? They have to choose 1, and I think that statement applies to all of them.
This expansion draft has certainly highlighted, to me anyway, just how poor our depth is.
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I don't think that this statement is entirely accurate. The guys who are most typically brought up in expansion draft coverage are Bouma, Brouwer, Kulak, and Stajan, but if we think that's our primary depth past the protected guys, we're mistaken.
Much of the Flames' depth in 2016-17 came from guys who Vegas would be more reluctant to sign/pick, because they're free agents. In addition, you aren't considering exempt guys.
These are some notable guys who fit into those criteria:
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Kris Versteeg
- Alex Chiasson
- Michael Stone
- Mark Jankowski
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then you get to Stajan, Brouwer, Kulak, and Bouma, all of whom are depth guys. I just think it's disingenuous to ignore exempt guys and FAs when considering that depth