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Post by Scott-New York on Jul 26, 2016 15:06:10 GMT -5
I was thinking 3 years of having a card, including this year's card but not next year's
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Jul 26, 2016 16:25:50 GMT -5
So if a player has 3 or less NHL cards after this year and before next year's cars are released he is excemt?
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Post by Scott-New York on Jul 26, 2016 16:31:42 GMT -5
I was thinking any card, makes it simpler. If you want to use NHL cards only, I would say 2...
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Post by Ian-Halifax on Jul 26, 2016 16:57:37 GMT -5
I haven't really been following this so maybe it's already been answered, but wouldn't it be easier to just say all drafted players with an RFA year of x or later are automatically protected. Then determine how many players can be protected at each position and everyone that doesn't fall into that would be available. Even if you say 2018+ drafted players are automatically protected the expansion team will have a shot at some 2017 RFAs left unprotected, minor leaguers left unprotected and players with bigger contracts left unprotected. If they budget well that would give them a fair shot at getting a decent overall team without being able to load up and become a powerhouse overnight. This also goes with the theory that drafted players are more valuable because a minor leaguer that panned out will have to be protected whereas a drafted player might not if their RFA year is later.
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Post by Phil-Cornwall on Jul 26, 2016 17:03:23 GMT -5
What is an 'NHL' card ? I have no idea what this means...
I THINK I know what a 'GHL' card is
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Post by Scott-New York on Jul 26, 2016 17:03:44 GMT -5
I like the idea of this as well Ian, small loophole would be that teams could sign a minor leaguer they want to keep to a deal this season to insure that he would be protected automatically. I would say very 2018+ would be fair though and then if you have 2017 RFA's you want to keep, you would have to protect them.
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Jul 26, 2016 17:08:50 GMT -5
NHL card means their stats were used for their cards and not AHL stats
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Post by Ian-Halifax on Jul 26, 2016 17:11:40 GMT -5
I think if a team wants to use one of their protections on a minor leaguer they should be allowed to whether they're signed as a minor leaguer or not. The difference is if that player would have been drafted they wouldn't need to be protected at all. Or am I not understanding something?
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Post by Scott-New York on Jul 26, 2016 17:31:32 GMT -5
If we say that RFA'S starting in 2018 are automatically protected, that means that not only are draft picks protected but a team could also sign a minor leaguer and give him automatic protection as they are RFA's after being signed off of minor league deals
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Jul 26, 2016 17:34:48 GMT -5
I do like the simplicity of saying that any RFA in 2018 and earlier are protected. Makes it clean and easy for folks to track.
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Post by Scott-New York on Jul 26, 2016 17:44:10 GMT -5
Basically it covers any player drafted last year and this year as being protected automatically and it is very simple and in line with what the NHL is doing
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Jul 26, 2016 18:12:41 GMT -5
I like it.
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Post by Scott-New York on Jul 26, 2016 18:17:16 GMT -5
That settles the automatically covered players, shouldn't be difficult to nail down the protected list and who must be left exposed
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Post by Phil-Cornwall on Jul 26, 2016 18:30:20 GMT -5
Goalie should be easy too.
Protect ANY one Goalie.
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Post by Scott-New York on Jul 26, 2016 19:01:16 GMT -5
Yes, but must leave at least one goalie exposed who is contracted in 2017-18 or who is an RFA according to NHL rules
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