Beaulieu is a RFA
- obie

And? Why would a team not claim an RFA?

And? Why would a team not claim an RFA?
- BINGO!

All players being claimed must be under contract for the upcoming season

All players being claimed must be under contract for the upcoming season
- obie

It does not say that.

The rules the NHL released says that Vegas must select 26 players, and that a minimum of 20 of them must be under contract for next season.

Well, there's goes my idea..
- pete26

What was your idea?

It does not say that.

The rules the NHL released says that Vegas must select 26 players, and that a minimum of 20 of them must be under contract for next season.
- BINGO!

As long as they leave one D exposed Beaulieu can't be taken

As long as they leave one D exposed Beaulieu can't be taken
- obie

....if they protect him. There is literally nothing that says that they have to take a different D man over him.

https://www.nhl.com/news/...n-draft-rules/c-281010592

Petry...Markov is UFA
- obie

No way I protect Petry and that contract

What was your idea?
- obie

Give all the players you want to keep a NMC and buy it back after the draft.

....if they protect him. There is literally nothing that says that they have to take a different D man over him.

https://www.nhl.com/news/...n-draft-rules/c-281010592
- BINGO!

It's by choice, read the goaltending one, if a team doesn't have one under contract to expose they can choose a RFA and qualify him and expose him

Give all the players you want to keep a NMC and buy it back after the draft.
- pete26

I'm not sure they could even negotiate NMC in mid-contract

It's by choice, read the goaltending one, if a team doesn't have one under contract to expose they can choose a RFA and qualify him and expose him
- obie

Yeah, a goaltender... Doesn't say anything about that applying to defensemen.

Yeah, a goaltender... Doesn't say anything about that applying to defensemen.
- BINGO!

Yes I see that, I read it somewhere else before... As long as you have the required amount exposed at that specific position your RFA are safe

I'm not sure they could even negotiate NMC in mid-contract
- obie

I'd have Howard find a way.

I'd have Howard find a way.
- pete26

The Duck?

The Duck?
- obie

Oh, he's no duck lemme tell ya.

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- Larsson_fan

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is obie still poop posting? or is his internet time for the day run up?

is obie still poop posting? or is his internet time for the day run up?
- mr.peanut

I don't really want to
- dt99999

Petry...Markov is UFA
- obie

I would expose Petry

I would expose Petry
- WaterBoy

In

A

Heartbeat.

Yes I see that, I read it somewhere else before... As long as you have the required amount exposed at that specific position your RFA are safe
- obie

http://www.habseyesonthep...raft-vegas-plekanec-hudon