Speculation: Expansion draft - who are you protecting?

[LeafParade]

I think there is a good chance of a trade. There are teams that could use Kerfoot and Holl which are protecting worse players.

 

[MagicalRazor]

I’d offer a pick up for them to take kerfoot

cap reasons

 

[rumman]

Forgot to switch accounts bud.

 

[budzz]

I don't see this happening, unless its for cap purposes. With the Vegas draft, a bunch of panicy GMs got burnt by giving up assets to protect one guy while letting Vegas take the guy they REALLY wanted. I think most GMs this year aren't going to fall into that trap. With 3rd and 4th line guys, its a crapshoot. Make your decision. Protect who you can. And let the chips fall. Don't be giving away draft picks and assets to protect your 5th and 6th D. Unless you want to be clowned in the playoffs down the road by another expansion team.

Well I was more thinking about players that could be available, that Seattle might pick up, that would interest us and offer a deal parameter in advance. I agree about not making deals to protect our player... you're right. Vegas feasted on those gm's. Protect who we can and let the chips fall for sure... but keep an open mind a dialogue with seattle about someone they can get... along with any "offers" another gm might give them to "take someone else", we may be able to offer a better value than that team could offer, for a decent player that makes more sense for both.

 

[hockeywiz542]

Who should the Leafs expose in the Expansion Draft? - TSN.ca

While there is little surprise as to some of the names that TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button would protect for Toronto in the upcoming Expansion Draft, it is who that he thinks that should be exposed that could change the look of the Leafs next season.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I think there is a good chance of a trade. There are teams that could use Kerfoot and Holl which are protecting worse players.

There could be some action in the next week and a half. It might be too much turnover to move both, although we do need to make some room for Liljegren and Dermott could become a full time PK guy in place of Holl. He is really good when he gets to play on there, and could split his minutes with Liljegren to start.

 

[Reydin]

I really think we lose Hutchinson, we didn't allow Hakstol to go to Seattle for nothing. I see Kerfoot and Dermott being traded for a goalie and picks.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Do we even have any draft picks left……Dubas has been spending them like a drunken sailor

Yes, they currently have 3 choices. 2nd , 5th and 6th. Obviously, this can change.

 

[egd27]

I really think we lose Hutchinson, we didn't allow Hakstol to go to Seattle for nothing. I see Kerfoot and Dermott being traded for a goalie and picks.

You think Hutch is one of the best 3 backups in the league?

 

[Reydin]

You think Hutch is one of the best 3 backups in the league?

Of course not. If Seattle takes him he'll be playing for their minor league team.

Seattle promises to pick Hutchinson if we let them sign Hakstol is my train of thought.

 

[egd27]

Of course not. If Seattle takes him he'll be playing for their minor league team.

Seattle promises to pick Hutchinson if we let them sign Hakstol is my train of thought.

I think you're reaching, but I guess it's possible.

 

[TakeTheBody]

Forwards: The Big 4. Allegedly.

D-Men: Reilly, Brodie, Muzzin, Holl.

Find a way to get Naz back. Just bench him in the playoffs.

 

[Buds17]

Of course not. If Seattle takes him he'll be playing for their minor league team.

Seattle promises to pick Hutchinson if we let them sign Hakstol is my train of thought.

I'm not sure that the Leafs could have done much to prevent Hakstol from joining Seattle since he was receiving a promotion to do so.

 

[Dreakmur]

If Dermott is exposed, I’m not sure Seattle takes anyone else.

It sounds like their going to take as many value contracts as possible and then make trades all summer to build a team.

 

[Reydin]

I'm not sure that the Leafs could have done much to prevent Hakstol from joining Seattle since he was receiving a promotion to do so.

I believe Seattle needed the Leafs permission before they could talk to him as he was still under contract.

 

[cupcrazyman]

You think Hutch is one of the best 3 backups in the league?

91.9 Save %
2.42 GAA
1 SO

Salary $725,000

 

[tronoleaf]

So is Mikheyev going unprotected?

 

[Magic Man]

Most likely to be claimed. If Holl is left exposed for some reason, he would over take Kerfoot at #1.

1. Alex Kerfoot
2. Travis Dermott
3. Pierre Engvall
4. Wayne Simmonds
5. Joey Anderson
6. Adam Brooks
7. Mike Hutchinson
8. Denis Malgin

 

[Buds17]

So is Mikheyev going unprotected?

He's exempt.

 

[ACC1224]

He's exempt.

Who is?

 

[Buds17]

Who is?

Mikheyev

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Why are we asking this question? We know who is being protected, it's the big 4 up front, it's Reilly, Brodie, Muzzin and Probably Holl on D and Campbell in net.

the only slight question is does Dermott get protected over Holl and lets be honest probably not.

The rest is obvious because doing anything else would be stupid

 

[Mess]

Most likely to be claimed. If Holl is left exposed for some reason, he would over take Kerfoot at #1.

1. Alex Kerfoot
2. Travis Dermott
3. Pierre Engvall
4. Wayne Simmonds
5. Joey Anderson
6. Adam Brooks
7. Mike Hutchinson
8. Denis Malgin

Some additional notes here.

Seattle is allowed to claim a pending UFA, so they could theoretically take Zach Hyman and then have a short exclusive window by which only they could sign him before the free agency window opened.

Also Leafs traded Andreas Johnsson for Joey Anderson and Seattle could claim him seeing him as a prospect with a NHL future and then essentially that would have been the same outcome of Leafs exposing AJ as they would have no return from that initial trade. Wonder if the expansion draft was a consideration when Leafs made that trade?

How about completely out of the box thinking that hasn't been mentioned here, with your suggestions they expose Holl instead of Kerfoot. Because if that is truly their strategy then Leafs could use the 7--3-1 formation and protect all of Kerfoot, Anderson and Brooks along with 3 Dmen and Campbell to achieve that.

 

[tronoleaf]

He's exempt.

Why is he exempt?

 

[Mess]

Why is he exempt?

You can go to capfriendly and see every teams exempt and qualifying players .

Seattle Expansion Draft Simulator - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps