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It does mean that Brown and Leipsic would have to be protected, though - but, Horton will almost certainly be willing to waive his NMC.
Chris Johnson had an update on the expansion draft rules last week, doesn't seem like it was posted here yet: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-teams-receiving-information-potential-expansion-draft/QuoteA minimum of two forwards and one defenceman must be exposed who have played 40 games the previous season, or a total of 70 over the previous two.There is also a requirement that the 40/70 players are under contract for the first expansion season....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.However, players with no-movement clauses on deals that expire June 30, 2017 like Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman or Minnesota Wild forward Thomas Vanek wouldn't have to be protected for a draft that is likely to be held a week or two beforehand.Teams will also be permitted to ask players to waive their no-movement clauses for inclusion in the expansion draft....Players with two years of professional experience or less will be exempt from the process. Determining who that covers is based on the definition included in the collective bargaining agreement – meaning that 10 games played in the NHL at age 18 or 19 counts as a season, as does any American Hockey League or NHL season for players older than that.Earlier it was said that Nylander would have to be protected, but this reading of the rule would suggest that he'll be exempt. It's basically the same way they decide if a contract slides or not. Nylander's first season in the AHL as a 19-year old wouldn't count.
A minimum of two forwards and one defenceman must be exposed who have played 40 games the previous season, or a total of 70 over the previous two.There is also a requirement that the 40/70 players are under contract for the first expansion season....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.However, players with no-movement clauses on deals that expire June 30, 2017 like Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman or Minnesota Wild forward Thomas Vanek wouldn't have to be protected for a draft that is likely to be held a week or two beforehand.Teams will also be permitted to ask players to waive their no-movement clauses for inclusion in the expansion draft....Players with two years of professional experience or less will be exempt from the process. Determining who that covers is based on the definition included in the collective bargaining agreement – meaning that 10 games played in the NHL at age 18 or 19 counts as a season, as does any American Hockey League or NHL season for players older than that.
Horton will almost certainly be willing to waive his NMC.
I'm struggling to name 7 Leafs forwards who would even deserve protection...Kadri, JVR, Komarov... and I'm stuck. Two of Holland, Lupul, and Bozak would have to be exposed to meet the GP requirement. So protecting someone like Brown and even Leipsic shouldn't be a problem.
Yeah. As things stand now, there's room. It's more interesting on D - as things stand now, the protected D are likely Rielly, Gardiner, and Carrick. Corrado, Marincin, and some older prospects would be exposed. Likely where the Leafs will lose a man. Also, may impact any moves made to add a defenceman.
I didn't realize this until now but Horton's NMC actually expires at the end of the 16/17 season, and turns into a limited NTC after that. So we can expose him no problem.
I'd probably protect Marincin over Carrick, although there's still a season of play to decide that. Or we could go the 2nd route and protect 4 defencemen. It's only 8 skaters + a goalie if you do that but that could still work. Protect Kadri, JVR, Komarov, Brown, Rielly, Gardiner, Marincin, Carrick, Bernier.
Quote from: CarltonTheBear on June 15, 2016, 09:52:09 AMI'm struggling to name 7 Leafs forwards who would even deserve protection...Kadri, JVR, Komarov... and I'm stuck. Two of Holland, Lupul, and Bozak would have to be exposed to meet the GP requirement. So protecting someone like Brown and even Leipsic shouldn't be a problem.Yeah. As things stand now, there's room. It's more interesting on D - as things stand now, the protected D are likely Rielly, Gardiner, and Carrick. Corrado, Marincin, and some older prospects would be exposed. Likely where the Leafs will lose a man. Also, may impact any moves made to add a defenceman.
Unless Bernier earns a new contract, he won't have to be protected. The Leafs probably don't have a goalie in the system right now they'll feel the need to protect.
Quote from: bustaheims on June 15, 2016, 10:15:59 AMUnless Bernier earns a new contract, he won't have to be protected. The Leafs probably don't have a goalie in the system right now they'll feel the need to protect.Sure, but whether a goalie is protected or not doesn't make a difference to the rest, so I just threw him in there as a placeholder at least.
Hence this season being the perfect time to not do anything drastic and play out what we have to see what we really have.
Quote from: herman on June 15, 2016, 10:16:42 AMHence this season being the perfect time to not do anything drastic and play out what we have to see what we really have.That's what I was thinking, too. Unless a crystal clear, must make this move kind of deal comes along, the team should stay patient, and pick up futures/players that are exempt from the expansion draft.