Seattle V: Make It So(Do)...

[gstommylee]

They wouldn't leave him unprotected though.

yea i figure they wouldn't.

 

[superdeluxe]

I would think the NHL would want Seattle to have a top talent player to get things going.

Of course i rather have local boy TJ Oshie on the team if St louis somehow leaves him unprotected than top pick in the draft.

Okay if we can't get McDavid, can we at least get Barzal? Local kid, so you can tie in that into promo and marketing .

I know the NBA has some serious restrictions to Expansion teams, you would think if you are a league, you would want to give new franchise a great chance at successful start

 

[superdeluxe]

I want to say SBNation did a mock expansion draft, and it didn't look that great to be honest. What is the free agency restrictions? The nba absolutely kills you in that regards

 

[Melrose Munch]

Think Seattle should get the top 2 picks in the draft anyway. They should get Connor McDavid.

 

[gstommylee]

any idea when the BOG meets this month?

 

[superdeluxe]

any idea when the BOG meets this month?

Lol I was just about to ask that question, u spying me on twitter

 

[superdeluxe]

Since there is no rhyme or reason to how the draft goes for expansion teams. How about seattle chips in an extra 50$ million for exp fee?

 

[gstommylee]

Lol I was just about to ask that question, u spying me on twitter

why would i do such a thing?

 

[Bob1321]

Think Seattle should get the top 2 picks in the draft anyway. They should get Connor McDavid.

Sorry but Quebec will get McDavid first

 

[RebuildTheRebuild]

I want to say SBNation did a mock expansion draft, and it didn't look that great to be honest. What is the free agency restrictions? The nba absolutely kills you in that regards

Do you have a link to this mock expansion draft? I cannot seem to find it on their site.

 

[gstommylee]

Sorry but Quebec will get McDavid first

Who says QC would get a top 2 pick they could get pick #3

 

[Bob1321]

Who says QC would get a top 2 pick they could get pick #3

No Quebec will go first and Seattle second

 

[gstommylee]

No Quebec will go first and Seattle second

Perhaps in the 2016 draft

 

[gstommylee]

Do you have a link to this mock expansion draft? I cannot seem to find it on their site.

http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2013...3-nhl-mock-expansion-draft-seattle/in/4373685

I think he means this one.

 

[Mike Jones]

I wonder if the new teams will have to reach the cap floor right away. That would mean taking on a lot of crap contracts and being stuck with some players for 2-3 years. That's not always a good thing for an expansion team.

 

[gstommylee]

I wonder if the new teams will have to reach the cap floor right away. That would mean taking on a lot of crap contracts and being stuck with some players for 2-3 years. That's not always a good thing for an expansion team.

That depends on who is building the roster.

If Seattle have a hockey version of Adrian Hanauer (GM of sounders) it may not be so bad.

 

[Bob1321]

Perhaps in the 2016 draft

[MOD]

The NHL talk about Seattle like they did when they move the Thrashers to Winnipeg, many talk about qc and few about winnipeg. And not so long after, qc had the money to build a new arena.

the NHL is going the same way I think, its to force Seattle to build a new arena

 

[Major4Boarding]

any idea when the BOG meets this month?

Boca Raton March 10th-12th

 

[Morgoth Bauglir]

[MOD]

The NHL talk about Seattle like they did when they move the Thrashers to Winnipeg, many talk about qc and few about winnipeg. And not so long after, qc had the money to build a new arena.

the NHL is going the same way I think, its to force Seattle to build a new arena

The MOU is pretty clear: No team, no arena.

 

[gstommylee]

Boca Raton March 10th-12th

really? i thought they met in February.

So any possible announcement or BOG action in regards to the rumor of Seattle expansion won't happen till march?

 

[superdeluxe]

Boca Raton March 10th-12th

On nhl.com shows the GM's meeting then, does BOG also get together

 

[superdeluxe]

really? i thought they met in February.

So any possible announcement or BOG action in regards to the rumor of Seattle expansion won't happen till march?

Well it would only be two weeks after the end if the Olympics still a fairly close time table

 

[gstommylee]

Well it would only be two weeks after the end if the Olympics still a fairly close time table

2 weeks is a long time for me to wait for possible announcement news. Of course they could vote/approve expansion by e-mail if needed too

 

[superdeluxe]

2 weeks is a long time for me to wait for possible announcement news. Of course they could vote/approve expansion by e-mail if needed too

Well they said after the Olympics lol, there was no window. I mean it's not like it was 6 months after

 

[gstommylee]

Well they said after the Olympics lol, there was no window. I mean it's not like it was 6 months after

True You would think after waiting 13 years and a few months, waiting a couple weeks would seem nothing.

But waiting the last few weeks can seem to be even longer than waiting the 13 years+.