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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
That's a bit of a stupid rule.
Not like the Flames traded him to Seattle with the intent for them to then trade him back with salary retained, he was selected in an expansion draft.
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That's actually the reason for the rule – so no one would do that with intent. Otherwise there could be a lot of nudge-nudge-wink-wink deals leading up to the expansion draft.
The cap system is rickety enough without allowing rich clubs to buy cap space from an expansion team.