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The Expansion Draft

so sounds like islanders and jets are going to cough up first round picks to protect a bunch of 3rd line talent.

dumb.

if you're a contender, i get it. bubble teams, though? so foolish.

here's hoping that the isles go out and sign oshie and shattenkirk...
 
BeLeafer said:
Anyone else get the feeling they're going to unload most of the good talent they picked?
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definitely the smart play. outside of dumba nobody available has the potential to be a legit long term piece

add a few solid hard working vets. add a few guys who can score goals to peddle at the deadline. load up on blueliners.
 
The Jets giving up a 1st seems like the most ridiculous move. To protect Enstrom? Hutchinson? WTF?

At least the Isles protected Nelson and Strome (not worth a 1st but better than Enstrom at this point) and shed a less than desirable contract in Grabovski... even if it's only a year.
 
BeLeafer said:
Anyone else get the feeling they're going to unload most of the good talent they picked?
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They're following the same strategy as the Leafs the past couple of years---loading up on useful pending UFA's they can farm out for futures.

Out of their picks so far, they've got:

9 pending UFA's
3 players 2 years away from UFA
2 players signed for 3 years
1 player signed for 3+ years


That'll push a bunch of more picks into their system over the next couple of years, and nothing to muddy up their cap picture long-term.
 
Fleury + Clarkson are cap floor fodder. Surprised Fleury only netted a 2nd rounder 4 drafts from now.
 
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