Speculation: Expansion draft - who are you protecting?

[Warden of the North]

Heres the expansion draft calculator.

Seattle Expansion Draft Simulator - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Dependent on what happens at the deadline, I think im protecting 4F-4D instead of 7F-3D in the expansion draft. Holl is 100% gone if we only protect 3D (Mo, Muzz, Brodie)

Matthews
Marner
Tavares
Nylander

Rielly
Muzzin
Brodie
Holl

Campbell

There has to be some shenanigans done to meet the exposure requirements as well. If Kerfoot or Engvall gets claimed, I wont be that upset. What happens with Hyman plays a role here too.

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[cupcrazyman]

Dermott is not under contract for 21/22 & is an RFA.
Is he excempt from being picked ?

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Protect 4 D, let them choose between Dermott and Kerfoot.

If they take Dermott; Sandin and Liljegren have a pretty easy path to the bottom pair. If they take Kerfoot then I guess we're looking for a C.

No need to galaxy brain it. Lose the decent player and move on. If they want to sign Freddy or some other UFA then even better.

 

[Duke16]

I'd do the 4-4-1 you have.

Kerfoot, Engvall, Dermott, and Hutchinson meet the 2F/1D/1G exposure requirement in terms of GP and being signed for next year or an RFA.

 

[Dreakmur]

Heres the expansion draft calculator.

Seattle Expansion Draft Simulator - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Dependent on what happens at the deadline, I think im protecting 4F-4D instead of 7F-3D in the expansion draft. Holl is 100% gone if we only protect 3D (Mo, Muzz, Brodie)

Matthews
Marner
Tavares
Nylander

Rielly
Muzzin
Brodie
Holl

Campbell

There has to be some shenanigans done to meet the exposure requirements as well. If Kerfoot or Engvall gets claimed, I wont be that upset. What happens with Hyman plays a role here too.

I believe we MUST expose 1 Goalie, 1 Defenseman, and 2 Forwards.

As of right now, we'd have Hutchinson, Dermott, Kerfoot, and Engvall. Everyone else is either exempt or will be a UFA.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Agree with the OP's picks. Got to protect Holl. Having a top 4 d-man under contract for 2 million in a flat cap is too important to risk exposing.

Believe we need a d-man who meets the expansion requirements under contract for 2021-22 so that means getting an extension done for Dermott or Bogo if we do indeed protect Holl.

 

[Keon1963]

Dermott is not under contract for 21/22 & is an RFA.
Is he excempt from being picked ?

No

 

[Mentat]

I´d be very surprised if we don´t lose one of Dermott/Kerfoot, depending on what Seattle values most.
My bet is on Dermott due to his age, value and AAV. If so it will sting a bit but we will be fine.

 

[Keon1963]

Agree with the OP's picks. Got to protect Holl. Having a top 4 d-man under contract for 2 million in a flat cap is too important to risk exposing.

Believe we need a d-man who meets the expansion requirements under contract for 2021-22 so that means getting an extension done for Dermott or Bogo if we do indeed protect Holl.[/QUOTE

Agree Holl should be 100% protected. I think that Dubas has to get one of Dermott/Bogo under contract. Draft rules are available at Capfriendly-Seattle Draft Simulator - FAQ. Losing Kerfoot would be ideal to get Cap space to sign Hyman.

 

[Warden of the North]

I´d be very surprised if we don´t lose one of Dermott/Kerfoot, depending on what Seattle values most.
My bet is on Dermott due to his age, value and AAV. If so it will sting a bit but we will be fine.

Dermott is my bet.

Maybe Kerfoot if there is a real lack of C available but then Engvall might be more attractive.

 

[Schenn]

Very much agree with OP. Hyman will be signed after the expansion draft. They'll take Kerfoot or Dermott. Probably Kerfoot due to there being less C depth available than D. It's not the end of the world because it at least opens up some cap, although it will suck to lose his speed.

 

[tokyoite]

Teams have two options for protecting players.
1. Seven forwards, three d-men & a goaltender.
2. Eight skaters ( F/D) & a goaltender.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Get Tavares to waive no movement under the assumption his contract isn’t want in Seattle during this pandemic.

Matthews
Marner
Nylander

Reilly
Muzzin
Brodie
Holl
Dermott

Campbell


Does that work?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

We are gonna lose Dermott most likely. Will suck but not the end of the world.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Get Tavares to waive no movement under the assumption his contract isn’t want in Seattle during this pandemic.

Matthews
Marner
Nylander

Reilly
Muzzin
Brodie
Holl
Dermott

Campbell

Does that work?

Asking our captain to do that isn't a good look and there's no guarantee that he wouldn't be taken so I don't see this happening.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Asking our captain to do that isn't a good look and there's no guarantee that he wouldn't be taken so I don't see this happening.

You’re probably right.....was hoping it was a very captain thing to do to help the team

 

[56 Years No Cup]

Don't protect Reilly. We can't afford to re-sign him anyway.

 

[justashadowof]

It's actually easy, OP nailed it. The Leafs will lose a useful player in Kerfoot, Dermott or even upcoming UFA Hyman but that's how it goes.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Don't protect Reilly. We can't afford to re-sign him anyway.

Would rather not lose him for nothing. If we decided to move on he’d have good trade value.

 

[HC7]

Dermott should have been trade instead of Lehtonen.

Would be a waste to lose him for nothing.

 

[Pinto]

Right now, it’s a pretty easy decision to go the 4-4-1 route, losing one of either Dermott or Kerfoot.

Getting a forward with term would complicate things, as you’d definitely be losing Holl/forward acquired unless something is worked out with Seattle.

 

[Golden_Jet]

It's actually easy, OP nailed it. The Leafs will lose a useful player in Kerfoot, Dermott or even upcoming UFA Hyman but that's how it goes.

Only if Dermott is re-signed.

 

[LeafGrief]

4-4-1 and we lose Dermott or Kerfoot. Hyman is signed after the draft.

And losing a player in the expansion draft is not "losing them for nothing". It might not be the value some players are worth, some of these posts about exposing Rielly and Tavares are... wow guys... but it's a roster job that has to be done.

 

[Dreakmur]

Get Tavares to waive no movement under the assumption his contract isn’t want in Seattle during this pandemic.

Matthews
Marner
Nylander

Reilly
Muzzin
Brodie
Holl
Dermott

Campbell


Does that work?

That does not work. He have to expose a defenseman.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Don't protect Reilly. We can't afford to re-sign him anyway.

Sure we can. We can and we will.