Sportsnet: Expansion draft rules

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

There is zero chance Frolik is left unprotected.

It's a lot more than zero. Not likely though.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Yeah Blue Jackets are in a bad position right now.

Hartnell has apparently agreed to waive his NMC ahead of a potential trade, so that would help the Jackets out.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Hartnell has apparently agreed to waive his NMC ahead of a potential trade, so that would help the Jackets out.

Hes given them a list of teams that he is willing to go to. Doesn't mean they will find a trade partner.

They have reportedly been trying to move Hartnell all last season too.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Insufficient Funds

I thought the NHL had said that NTC and limited NTC would have to be protected also. From Sureloss's OP.

"Players holding no-movement clauses – including those modified by limited no-trades, such as Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury – count against the protection limit, provided that those contracts and clauses extend through the 2017-18 season."

That statement means players with NMC and limited NTCs.

If a player has a NTC or limited NTC, but don't have a NMC for the 2017-2018 season they don't need to be protected.

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

Would Joki count in that situation? He too would be without a contract

So maybe this is only interesting to me, but a couple of places have referenced contract status and it looks like the players exposed under the 40/70 rule have to be under contract for the next year, and a goalie exposed has to be at least under control (rfa).

So in the flames case, they can protect Brodie, Gio, and Hamilton, but unless they sign extensions, none of smid, engelland, wideman, and jokipakka would count as an exposed player.

That'll make for some interesting dynamics of signing RFAs earlier than normal and offering 2 year deals this summer I think. Otherwise a few teams might be an injury away from not having someone to expose who fits the bill.