WHO TO PROTECT IN EXPANSION DRAFT?

[DToxFan]

My Calgary Flames are just worried about icing a competitive team to fight for a playoff spot. We have 2 1/2 months by my estimation and we can do it.

Nevermind the strategic maneuvering tactics to protect players from the expansion draft.

[dazfoster]

Canucks protection list at the moment looking like
Forward's: Tyler Johnson, $6.4m (2016-2020), Derick Brassard, $5.5m (2014-2018),
Travis Zajac, $3.1m (2014-2017), Loui Eriksson, $4.8m (2016-2020), Tomas Tatar, $5.7m (2016-2020), Michael Raffl, $3.0m (2015-2018) and Sven Baertschi, $0.5m (2016-2018)
Defence: Tobias Enstrom, $1.5m (2016-2019), Brandon Davidson, $1.0m (2016-2018) and
Eric Gelinas, $4.0m (2015-2018)
Goalie: Jacob Markstrom, $4.1m (2015-2018)

Plus that of 7 rookie skaters, with the hope of the Canucks in the future placed on Auston Matthews shoulders.

[PigsRule]

Canucks protection list at the moment looking like
Forward's: Tyler Johnson, $6.4m (2016-2020), Derick Brassard, $5.5m (2014-2018),
Travis Zajac, $3.1m (2014-2017), Loui Eriksson, $4.8m (2016-2020), Tomas Tatar, $5.7m (2016-2020), Michael Raffl, $3.0m (2015-2018) and Sven Baertschi, $0.5m (2016-2018)
Defence: Tobias Enstrom, $1.5m (2016-2019), Brandon Davidson, $1.0m (2016-2018) and
Eric Gelinas, $4.0m (2015-2018)
Goalie: Jacob Markstrom, $4.1m (2015-2018)

Plus that of 7 rookie skaters, with the hope of the Canucks in the future placed on Auston Matthews shoulders.

Good list.
Things will change a little between now and the Expansion Draft.

[Daddy]

PPG or PR...
Is Vegas allowed to draft RFAs from other clubs?

We are working off the assumption that we can since we can't control resign tendencies of other clubs. This has become increasingly curious after all the trades this season.

Because we have to sign a certain number of players and some players are automatically ineligible  (the Tampa roster is also not eligible) when combined with teams being able to protect whoever they want, I need to be sure RFAs (like Lundquist) are in play.

Let us all know and thank you. 

[blkhwkfn]

It's all in the rules, if a player is left off of the protected player list he then can be taken in the expansion draft. If his contract is up he then needs to be signed to a contract. No differently than you would sign a player on your Tampa Bay team.

[Daddy]

It's all in the rules, if a player is left off of the protected player list he then can be taken in the expansion draft. If his contract is up he then needs to be signed to a contract. No differently than you would sign a player on your Tampa Bay team.

True
Thank you for re-pointing that out 

[blkhwkfn]

True
Thank you for re-pointing that out 

hey no problem, I've been looking at the teams. Also some of the lists that have been put up, you have some home work to do my friend. I would suggest (if there isn't already) a deadline to submit protected lists.

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Flyers planning ahead. Looking at who's protected and exempt. Things might change by the time we reach the expansion draft.

Protected: 7 forwards, 3 defensemen & 1 goaltender

Forwards
1. Nick Bjugstad, $2.8m (2014-2017)
2. James Neal, $6.7m (2014-2018)
3. Chris Stewart, $1.6m (2015-2018)
4. Evander Kane, $5.9m (2016-2020)
5. Pat Maroon, $1.2m (2016-2018)
6. Scott Hartnell, $3.4m (2016-2019)
7. Claude Giroux, $6.0m (2014-2018-FP-7.9 )

Defense
1. Brent Burns, $7.1m (2015-2019)
2. Matt Niskanen, $5.5m (2014-2018)
3. Jamie Oleksiak, $0.8m (2015-2017)

Goalie
1. Calvin Pickard, $4.9m (2016-2019)

Exempt (2yr experience or less, 1st FNHL contract signed in 2015 or later)
Ivan Provorov, $2.5m (2016-2019-EL)
Jake McCabe, $0.8m (2015-2018-EL)
Nick Jensen, $0.4m (2016-2018)  1st signed in 2015

[PsychoticPondGoons]

PPG or PR...
Is Vegas allowed to draft RFAs from other clubs?

We are working off the assumption that we can since we can't control resign tendencies of other clubs. This has become increasingly curious after all the trades this season.

Because we have to sign a certain number of players and some players are automatically ineligible  (the Tampa roster is also not eligible) when combined with teams being able to protect whoever they want, I need to be sure RFAs (like Lundquist) are in play.

Let us all know and thank you. 

We don't have RFA's in FNHL.

All pending free agents players with expiring contracts (contract ending in 2017 and not resigned) cannot be picked in the Expansion Draft.

[Daddy]

hey no problem, I've been looking at the teams. Also some of the lists that have been put up, you have some home work to do my friend. I would suggest (if there isn't already) a deadline to submit protected lists.

Ive done a lot of the footwork but trades change the landscape. Its still too far away to have a true gauge no matter what I did now.

Just going to sit back and let the season play out and put a final plan together at that time. After the reg season, we will see what needs to be seen.