WHO TO PROTECT IN EXPANSION DRAFT?

[Brian]

Got some questions to be answered.
1) what happens to players that are left off rosters do they go back to original owners if not taken in draft?
2) is vegas required to take certain amount of players from each team so not one team loses alot of players?
3) can a team pull back a player if a player gets taken.
4) if vegas takes a player from sharks can he trade that player to another team like the wild for example if the wild likes a certain player?
Just asking?

[Jonathan]

List

1. Jonathan Toews, $6.4m (2014-2018)
2. Brayden Schenn, $6.9m (2016-2020)
3. Nick Foligno, $4.5m (2016-2019)
4. Duncan Keith, $5.5m (2010-2018)
5. Bo Horvat, $2.1m (2016-2019)
6. Sam Reinhart, $2.1m (2016-2019-EL-FP-2.7 )
7. Dmitry Orlov, $1.5m (2015-2018)
8. Nikita Zadorov, $1.5m (2015-2018)

1. Anton Forsberg, $3.5m (2016-2019)


After some research, Edmonton has found that Reinhart, Horvat and Zadorov were all called up in 2014-2015 season and must be protected. We still have a solid exempt list.

Exempt:

Esa Lindell, $0.5m (2016-2019-EL)
Nikita Soshnikov, $0.2m (2016-2018)
Matthew Tkachuk, $2.5m (2016-2018-EL)
Jack Eichel, $2.3m (2015-2018-EL-FP-3.0 )
Brett Ritchie, $0.8m (2015-2018-EL)

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Are franchised players automatically protected? I couldn't tell if that was the case, but you can't even trade those players.

Franchise Players need to be protected if you want to keep them.

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Just some thoughts

Columbus Blue Jackets   

8 Skaters & 1 Goalie option at this point for the BJs

• Mikko Koivu, $1.5m (2016-2019)
• Brandon Dubinsky, $6.0m (2016-2020)
• Michael Raffl, $3.0m (2015-2018)
• Jackub Voracek, $5.9m (2015-2019)
• Shayne Gostisbehere, $0.5m (2015-2018-EL)
• Dion Phaneuf, $5.1m (2016-2019)
• Jake Muzzin, $6.2m (2015-2019)
• Shea Weber, $7.0m (2015-2019)
• Steve Mason, $7.6m (2016-2020)

Update BLUE JACKETS PROTECTED LIST NOVEMBER 2016

8 SKATERS
Brandon Dubinsky, $4.5m (2016-2020-FP-6.0 )
Scott Laughton, $1.0m (2016-2018)
Brayden McNabb, $3.0m (2016-2019)
Marco Scandella, $3.3m (2015-2018)
Dion Phaneuf, $5.1m (2016-2019)
Erik Karlsson, $7.2m (2014-2018)
Jake Muzzin, $6.2m (2015-2019)
Shea Weber, $7.0m (2015-2019)

1G
Jean-Francois Berube, $1.0m (2015-2017)

Exempt
Shayne Gostisbehere, $0.5m (2015-2018-EL)
Joel Armia, $2.1m (2016-2019)

[Jonathan]

Are franchised players automatically protected? I couldn't tell if that was the case, but you can't even trade those players.

[Jonathan]

Yes, this man is a fan of strategy when it comes to these entry level contracts. I don't think skaters in round 1 are worth the cost initially. After round 1 and Goalies are golden with those contracts, but not so much 1st round picks. Its worked out in some cases, but I appear to get burnt with Kap. He should of never been called up. Can't win them all 

[PsychoticPondGoons]

7f 3d 1g
1. Nicklas Backstrom, $6.0m (2014-2018)
2. Mikael Granlund, $2.9m (2016-2019)
3. Aleksander Barkov, $4.3m (2016-2020-FP-5.7:WAS-NHL3:)
4. Alex Ovechkin, $7.2m (2013-2018-FP-9.5:WAS-NHL3:)
5. Valeri Nichushkin, $2.0m (2015-2018)
6. Tyler Toffoli, $6.5m (2016-2020)
7. Nail Yakupov, $1.5m (2016-2018)


1. Ryan Suter, $5.7m (2014-2018)
2. Nathan Beaulieu, $2.5m (2016-2019)
3. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, $7.0m (2016-2020)


1. Kari Lehtonen, $9.7m (2015-2020)


Kapanen appears to be a casualty here, but we are long ways away and a lot can change. Not even sure I protect a G to be honest.  My D positions are all locks with no competition.  Byron has been surprisingly amazing this year, could beat out Yak for that final spot.

Thought Kapanen would be protected with less than 2yr experience but seems your Caps activated his eligibility in 2014 so this is his 3rd yr in FNHL.

[Jonathan]

7f 3d 1g
1. Nicklas Backstrom, $6.0m (2014-2018)
2. Mikael Granlund, $2.9m (2016-2019)
3. Aleksander Barkov, $4.3m (2016-2020-FP-5.7:WAS-NHL3:)
4. Alex Ovechkin, $7.2m (2013-2018-FP-9.5:WAS-NHL3:)
5. Valeri Nichushkin, $2.0m (2015-2018)
6. Tyler Toffoli, $6.5m (2016-2020)
7. Nail Yakupov, $1.5m (2016-2018)


1. Ryan Suter, $5.7m (2014-2018)
2. Nathan Beaulieu, $2.5m (2016-2019)
3. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, $7.0m (2016-2020)


1. Kari Lehtonen, $9.7m (2015-2020)


Kapanen appears to be a casualty here, but we are long ways away and a lot can change. Not even sure I protect a G to be honest.  My D positions are all locks with no competition.  Byron has been surprisingly amazing this year, could beat out Yak for that final spot.

[Jonathan]

1. Jonathan Toews, $6.4m (2014-2018)
2. Brayden Schenn, $6.9m (2016-2020)
3. Nick Foligno, $4.5m (2016-2019)
4. Duncan Keith, $5.5m (2010-2018)
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1. Anton Forsberg, $3.5m (2016-2019)

This is a really young team I got, so most of my guys should be protected. Eichel, Reinhart, Ritchie, Soshnikov, Horvat, Tkachuk, etc. I got plenty of wiggle room if a few barely miss.

[jackdaniels]

At this rate Flames will have avail roster spots to stash stars from other teams. No joke. At the end of the season Flames can trade for your stars and send them back for a price. WIN WIN