Sportsnet: When Seattle joins, and expansion draft happens, nhl says vegas doesnt give up any players

[hockeykicker]

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[Vancouver Canucks]

I heard the expansion draft rule is the same for Seattle, except for the part, where Vegas gives up players.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Wtf

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Added Context: VGK also does not receive any of the expansion fee.

 

[PWJunior]

That's BS.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

With the team this good, I wonder what would it be like to not give up players.

 

[Alan Wake]

Wtf

That's BS.

Added Context: VGK also does not receive any of the expansion fee.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

We as fans may not be "pleased" but if you yourself was to receive millions upon millions to allow a new team to join the league, I bet you wouldn't find it BS then, huh?

 

[McYoungGuns]

ok but then does Vegas get to make trades ? cause that would still help them alot

 

[BHD]

Strongly disagree with this.

 

[Pi]

Why not? Seattle isn't joining the league next year. If it was next year I could understand them not being a part of the expansion.

This is probably going to change when GM's, teams and fans rant about it.

Added Context: VGK also does not receive any of the expansion fee.

NHL has the weirdest rules. Why don't they get an expansion fee now that they are a part of the league?

I'd love it if teams could just relinquish the fee and save their players lol.

 

[CanuckGame39]

That's absolute bull****.

 

[Mike Jones]

Hasn't something similar to this happened in previous expansions?

 

[Remember2004]

Reasoning for this is???

 

[CK17]

I'm sure Vegas would gladly give up a player for a $20 million dollar check.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

No chance they should have to protect. They havent even been a team for five seasons yet.

Plus they dont receive money.

 

[SI90]

ok but then does Vegas get to make trades ? cause that would still help them alot

This is so interesting. Vegas can do what they did on the deadline and being a facilitator to help out other teams. It’s going to be real crazy and exciting

 

[rt]

I'm sure Vegas would gladly give up a player for a $20 million dollar check.

Exactly. And if they're not getting a cut, why should they have to participate? I think it's fair.

 

[rynryn]

i'm okay with it.

 

[Deebo]

Hasn't something similar to this happened in previous expansions?

Atlanta (1999) and Nashville (1998) didn't have to lose anyone in the 2000 expansion draft (Columbus and Minnesota)
Nashville didn't give up anyone in the 1999 expansion draft (Atlanta)

Ottawa and Tampa (1992) had to give up players in the 1993 expansion draft (Anaheim and Florida)

San Jose (1991) didn't lose anyone in 1992 expansion draft (Ottawa and Tampa)

 

[izzy]

makese sense, havent had any chance to build up contracts how they want them yet

completely fair imo

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

That’s BS

They already bent the entire league over. Now they get a free pass for the next expansion? f*** Vegas.

 

[Mike Jones]

Atlanta (1999) and Nashville (1998) didn't have to lose anyone in the 2000 expansion draft (Columbus and Minnesota)
Nashville didn't give up anyone in the 1999 expansion draft (Atlanta)

Ottawa and Tampa (1992) had to give up players in the 1993 expansion draft (Anaheim and Florida)

San Jose (1991) didn't lose anyone in 1992 expansion draft (Ottawa and Tampa)

I thought I remembered all that! Thanks for the help.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Hasn't something similar to this happened in previous expansions?

yes

 

[sansabri]

Makes sense. Vegas ain't getting $$$.

 

[belair]

With the team this good, I wonder what would it be like to not give up players.

I'd like to see them repeat their performance next season before declaring them 'this good'. I think they are one of several teams due for a massive correction next season.