Ryan Wilson: Who Should My Team Protect In The Expansion Draft: Part 5 Who Should My Team Protect In The Expansion Draft: Part 5

I can't see Ottawa protecting a 30+ year old methot over a 22 year old ceci..........who arguably, while he doesn't have the same chemistry with karlsson, is probably already a better player. other than that, agree 100% with who you chose.

So you hesitated between Jaskin and Paajarvi and decided to not include Paajarvi anywhere while both protecting and releasing Jaskin?

Question about Sheary's omission, and I know you don't like responding to us so maybe someone else can clear this up. Sheary played professional hockey in 2014-2015, but wasn't on an NHL contract. i was under the impression that all players with more than two years experience in professional hockey were eligible for expansion. Am I wrong? Is it actually players with more than two years of professional experience under an NHL contract that are eligible? Is Sheary exempt because he wasn't on an NHL contract his first year as a pro? If so, that's pretty nice. Losing Rust or Sheary wouldn't have been a huge deal but it would have sucked. This way the only WB5er exposed would be Kuhnhackl and I highly doubt he'd get taken over Eric Fehr.

I can't see Ottawa protecting a 30+ year old methot over a 22 year old ceci..........who arguably, while he doesn't have the same chemistry with karlsson, is probably already a better player. other than that, agree 100% with who you chose.
- sensarmy_11

He's made a bad decision for about every team. Cool idea. Poor execution. IMO

Question about Sheary's omission, and I know you don't like responding to us so maybe someone else can clear this up. Sheary played professional hockey in 2014-2015, but wasn't on an NHL contract. i was under the impression that all players with more than two years experience in professional hockey were eligible for expansion. Am I wrong? Is it actually players with more than two years of professional experience under an NHL contract that are eligible? Is Sheary exempt because he wasn't on an NHL contract his first year as a pro? If so, that's pretty nice. Losing Rust or Sheary wouldn't have been a huge deal but it would have sucked. This way the only WB5er exposed would be Kuhnhackl and I highly doubt he'd get taken over Eric Fehr.
- Victoro311

http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/expansion

He's made a bad decision for about every team. Cool idea. Poor execution. IMO
- Feds91Stammer

probably just to encourage posts and discussion

In what world does Ottawa protect methot over Ceci?? Ceci is younger, better and has loads more potential while methot is reaching the end of his career...

In what world does Ottawa protect met hot over Cecil?? Ceci is younger, better and has loads more potential while methot is reaching the end of his career...
- Jaynay3131

The lion?

Ryan Wilson: Who Should My Team Protect In The Expansion Draft: Part 5
Who Should My Team Protect In The Expansion Draft: Part 5
- Ryan_Wilson

Gotta think Ottawa finds a way to protect Ceci.

The lion?
- Feds91Stammer

RIP.

Question about Sheary's omission, and I know you don't like responding to us so maybe someone else can clear this up. Sheary played professional hockey in 2014-2015, but wasn't on an NHL contract. i was under the impression that all players with more than two years experience in professional hockey were eligible for expansion. Am I wrong? Is it actually players with more than two years of professional experience under an NHL contract that are eligible? Is Sheary exempt because he wasn't on an NHL contract his first year as a pro? If so, that's pretty nice. Losing Rust or Sheary wouldn't have been a huge deal but it would have sucked. This way the only WB5er exposed would be Kuhnhackl and I highly doubt he'd get taken over Eric Fehr.
- Victoro311

Kind of a mute point right? If we go 7-3 I don't see Sheary being more desirable than Pouliot. And I don't see sheary being more desirable than Horn/hag if we go 4-4 (or if we protect hag and trade horn than Wilson/Rust).

Kind of a mute point right? If we go 7-3 I don't see Sheary being more desirable than Pouliot. And I don't see sheary being more desirable than Horn/hag if we go 4-4 (or if we protect hag and trade horn than Wilson/Rust).
- sditulli

I think it is a fairly loud point.

As of right now the Flyers will be protecting Manning but once DelZotto is resigned it will be DelZotto instead of Manning.

The Blues played the Penguins?

Also, unless he has a breakout year, I see the Flyers protecting Raffl over Cousins. Even if he does, they would probably put one of Laughton or Cousins there over Raffl.

Also, they may have to expose Manning to meet the 40/70 requirement, in which case they'd protect someone like TJ Brennan, unless Del Zotto is resigned.

The pens trade Flower or Murray before the expansion draft. There's no way one will be available free for Vegas.

These are cool posts. Great idea.

The Blues played the Penguins?

Also, unless he has a breakout year, I see the Flyers protecting Raffl over Cousins. Even if he does, they would probably put one of Laughton or Cousins there over Raffl.

Also, they may have to expose Manning to meet the 40/70 requirement, in which case they'd protect someone like TJ Brennan, unless Del Zotto is resigned.
- jmatchett383

Fasho. Gotta protect Copter.

Ryan Wilson you haven't given proper reasons or how you arrived at who you keep and who you expose to LV. Especially when it come to Pittsburgh, your analysis is poorly made and not explained well.
No chance in hell that JR would let MM go to Vegas and protect Fleury regardless of his contract status. I would give Fleury away for nothing to any team no on his limited NMC to. After all, he carries the highest cap for 3 more years.
And protect Rust? That's stupid, period. Polliot yes Rust no, unless Polliot shows that he doesn't belong on the roster.

Manning is the guy the Flyers will HAVE to expose to meet requirements...I highly doubt they just decide to let MDZ walk either

Ryan Wilson you haven't given proper reasons or how you arrived at who you keep and who you expose to LV. Especially when it come to Pittsburgh, your analysis is poorly made and not explained well.
No chance in hell that JR would let MM go to Vegas and protect Fleury regardless of his contract status. I would give Fleury away for nothing to any team no on his limited NMC to. After all, he carries the highest cap for 3 more years.
And protect Rust? That's stupid, period. Polliot yes Rust no, unless Polliot shows that he doesn't belong on the roster.
- allaboutpens

With respect to the MM/MAF situation, he did mention that Murray or Fleury will be moved prior to the expansion draft. However, his analysis is done using the rosters as they stand at this moment.

It's a little fantasy draft, ease up.

Manning is the guy the Flyers will HAVE to expose to meet requirements...I highly doubt they just decide to let MDZ walk either
- YuenglingJagr

Unless AMac plays like 50 games this season.

Ryan Wilson you haven't given proper reasons or how you arrived at who you keep and who you expose to LV. Especially when it come to Pittsburgh, your analysis is poorly made and not explained well.
No chance in hell that JR would let MM go to Vegas and protect Fleury regardless of his contract status. I would give Fleury away for nothing to any team no on his limited NMC to. After all, he carries the highest cap for 3 more years.
And protect Rust? That's stupid, period. Polliot yes Rust no, unless Polliot shows that he doesn't belong on the roster.
- allaboutpens

Someone didn't read the perimeters of the thought exercise...

Also we need to protect 7 forwards to begin with and anyways Rust is currently more important to the Pens than DP. DP is on bust watch right now. If he doesn't show anything next year, you'd want to protect Rust over him anyways.

Kind of a mute point right? If we go 7-3 I don't see Sheary being more desirable than Pouliot. And I don't see sheary being more desirable than Horn/hag if we go 4-4 (or if we protect hag and trade horn than Wilson/Rust).
- sditulli

I can see a team taking Sheary over Pouliot if DP doesn't show much this season and Sheary improves. If the draft was tomorrow and their choices were Sheary and DP, it might be 60/40 in DP's favor. That's fairly close.

do players on their ELCs need to be protected?

do players on their ELCs need to be protected?
- sensarmy_11

If they have more than two years of pro experience yes. So if a player was coming off their third year of ELC, yes they'd need to be protected.