That's not the question. Question is that will you protect both Smith and Svechnikov before Namestnikov.
Depends who you are asking. I think Namestnikov will be protected. The one good thing about being this bad, is I really don't care who we lose in the expansion draft. I kinda have a feeling it'll be Lindstrom to be honest. I don't think Seattle will see anything in Svech.
I still think Svech to Carolina makes sense. Let him play with Andrei, and maybe Evgeny figures it out and becomes a contributing 3rd liner or something.