operasen
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- Apr 27, 2004
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With Bettman coming out at 5PM today to bring up the expansion topic (RFP process), I wonder what that does to the scenario around deadwood contracts expiring next year (Phillips, Neil, Legwand, etc).
They would force Puempel, Prince et all back to the AHL this season and that would probably mean they do not have to be considered when deciding to protect a percentage of the roster as the newer teams pick. They would simply fall off the team.
It could also mean we carry three goaltenders this year with that in mind as well.
It would only impact if the expansion was for next season, and its probably two (??) from now. But it will impact all the young guys we are growing somehow.
Off topic. Quebec City has to get one, either by relocation (Florida??) or expansion, with two others to the West (Seattle, Kansas City) and one more shifting cities (Arizona to Vegas).
They would force Puempel, Prince et all back to the AHL this season and that would probably mean they do not have to be considered when deciding to protect a percentage of the roster as the newer teams pick. They would simply fall off the team.
It could also mean we carry three goaltenders this year with that in mind as well.
It would only impact if the expansion was for next season, and its probably two (??) from now. But it will impact all the young guys we are growing somehow.
Off topic. Quebec City has to get one, either by relocation (Florida??) or expansion, with two others to the West (Seattle, Kansas City) and one more shifting cities (Arizona to Vegas).