Number8
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- Oct 31, 2007
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Sorry AM. I worded that awkwardly. I meant that if we want to keep him, we’d have protect him (I.e. TNH listed them as not exempt). Was doing it on fly and wasn’t clear.Wait, THN says to protect Clifton and not Carlo? Please tell me thats a typo.
McAvoy, Carlo, Gryz
Krug is the 4th man out because of what we would have to pay him this summer. Not only do we have to pay Krug to stay, we would have to do it twice since we either made a deal with Seattle not to select him or weprotect 4 D and only 6 forwards.
Forwards: Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, DeBrusk, Coyle, Kuraly/Heinen
Expose Krejci since I doubt Seattle will take him at 7 mill, its a gamble but it's either that or expose Kuraly/Heinen.
Backes will not get selected due to age and contract.
Kuhlman, Lindholm, Nordstrom, Wagner, Ritchie, etc. are all easily replacable parts. Makes sense why we loaded up on top 6.
Bjork will not be elegable IF WE LIMIT HIS NHL GAMES PLAYED. Which makes TOTAL sense why he is in Providence right now.
Goaltending is perfect: Rask, Halak will be a FA next summer and Keyser wont have enough NHL games played to be exposed. Goaltending is wrapped up.
SO: If we switch a F spot for a D spot and protect Krug we expose Krejci, Heinen, Kuraly.
If we stick with the 7/3/1 then we expose Krug and 2 of Krejci, Heinen, Kuraly.
People are gonna hate on me for this, but....expose Krejci. He is downturning and we need the 7 mil in cap space. There is also a good chance Seattle does not take him at that cost. Either way we win, keep him or cap space.
For the record, TSN suggested protecting McAvoy, Carlo, and Krug. Leaving Gryz open.
Actually, I like what you propose. I don’t think Seattle bites at DK.