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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think Brodie got a NMC from Toronto - so he will have to be protected in the draft.
I don't think the Flames wanted to give him the NMC and it had nothing to do with Gio.
Andersson and Hanifin are two guys they want to protect for sure. Rumours have been the Flames are looking at potentially another trade...
If the Flames were to trade Gaudreau to Philly for a package that included Sanheim as an example then having Brodie on a NMC would really limit them.
They would want to protect Sanheim, Andersson, and Hanifin, but having Brodie with NMC would limit them from doing so.
I think the Flames just didn't want to hand out a NMC since it would limit a lot of flexibility in trades between now and the expansion draft.
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Brodie's NMC is only for this season. He only has an NTC next season so he can be exposed. Capfriendly lists him as available.