Expansion draft

[molsonmuscle360]

Also interesting to consider that the expansion teams would likely have picks #1 and #2 in the draft that they enter - Bad news for any team rebuilding at that time - Hurricanes, Leafs, Canucks.

I think with the new lotto system they might be given the same chances at the top 3 picks that the last place team gets maybe?

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I think with the new lotto system they might be given the same chances at the top 3 picks that the last place team gets maybe?

That would be a good way to handle it.

 

[Lowe in Oil]

I expect the rules will change a fair bit from last time. That was 15 years ago, the dynamics of the game have changed a lot.

Especially in the salary cap world.

Lowe In Oil

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

Pisses me off that just when this org is starting to build depth this expansion crap comes up.

 

[Jumptheshark]

the way I look at it--Expansion at the earliest could be 17/18 and my guess is both McJesus and Leon D will have racked up enough games where they will need to be protected


say if you can do 7 fw and 4 d and 1 g

1) McJesus
2) Hall
3) Nuge
4) Leon D
5) Yak
6) Eberle
7) Lander

D
1) Klefbom
2) Nurse
3) Sekera
4) Reinhart

g)
1) Talbot

 

[Draw Me a McElephant]

Wonder if there would be any rules about how many players could be selected from a single team. What if the expansion team goes out of their way to take as many players away from their division rivals as possible?

 

[Narnia]

Wonder if there would be any rules about how many players could be selected from a single team. What if the expansion team goes out of their way to take as many players away from their division rivals as possible?

Depends how many teams are added. If two teams are added, a team can lose only 2 players. I think if a team loses a goalie, they can't lose a defenseman but I'm not sure.

 

[Fourier]

Wonder if there would be any rules about how many players could be selected from a single team. What if the expansion team goes out of their way to take as many players away from their division rivals as possible?

Probably at most 2 players from a team if there are two expansion franchises.

That said it may be tough for an expansion team to get to the cap unless they take on some big contracts. So expansion could be a cap relief mechanism for some teams. David Clarkson...Come on down.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Wonder if there would be any rules about how many players could be selected from a single team. What if the expansion team goes out of their way to take as many players away from their division rivals as possible?

I believe the rule last time was if you lose a goalie you can not lose a d-man--but you can lose two fwds

 

[Narnia]

Wonder if there would be any rules about how many players could be selected from a single team. What if the expansion team goes out of their way to take as many players away from their division rivals as possible?

You can only lose as many players as there are teams joining the NHL. When the Oilers joined in the NHL-WHA merger, teams could lose 4 players because 4 teams joined. When Minnesota and Columbus joined, teams could only lose 2 players. If only 1 team joins, teams can only lose 1 player

 

[Spawn]

Pisses me off that just when this org is starting to build depth this expansion crap comes up.

Alternatively you could look at it another way. There's going to be ~50 players that previously wouldn't have been in the league once expansion kicks in. Top end players like McDavid will flourish against those players until the talent level evens out again.