Expansion Draft Protection List - Who ya Got?
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Add Andersson and Grundstrom, drop Brown and Athanasiou.
I'd be very surprised if they left Brown exposed. I don't think they don't will risk losing him. Blake has built a stable of redundancy, so regardless of who gets grabbed (Andersson, Grundstrom, Frk, Lemieux, Clague, Maatta) they're all immediately replaceable within the current system. IMO, it's really pretty brilliant what they've done to prepare for this.
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Forwards:
Kopitar
Brown
Andersson
Iafallo
Kempe
Moore
Arvidsson
Defense:
Doughty
Roy
Walker
Goaltender:
Peterson
I don't think AA gets re-signed and believe they are higher on Andersson. Brown will be protected purely to make sure he finishes his career as a King unless they work something out with Seattle.
Kopitar
Brown
Andersson
Iafallo
Kempe
Moore
Arvidsson
Defense:
Doughty
Roy
Walker
Goaltender:
Peterson
I don't think AA gets re-signed and believe they are higher on Andersson. Brown will be protected purely to make sure he finishes his career as a King unless they work something out with Seattle.
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Yup, this.
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There is no way they protect Brown. Also, Seattle isnt taking him.
I hate to say it, but I'd be fine leave to DD unprotected as well. We are not competing for a cup in the next 1-2 years, and his cap hit is rough.
I hate to say it, but I'd be fine leave to DD unprotected as well. We are not competing for a cup in the next 1-2 years, and his cap hit is rough.
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Why in the world would they protect AA?
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That's exactly where I'm at with it. Frankly, I think a lot of people here see something in AA that isn't there. I hope to God the Kraken are seeing it too and take him.
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See I wouldn't protect him, but there is definitely a chance they do it. You're trying to add scoring, you're trying to build something here - so you let them take your leading goal scorer/captain of two cup teams? Again, I'd do it, but I will not be shocked if they protect him. And Seattle? Probably want to go young BUT here's a guy who can still score and again, captained two cup teams. It's not impossible.
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If Blake wants to give Seattle a mid-round pick to take a particular player (say, Wagner) so Brown isn't taken, I wouldn't mind. I just can't see Seattle taking a 37-year-old player with a $5.8 million cap hit who definitely wouldn't be happy about being selected.
It would also be a rather dick move to take a guy who's in the twilight of his career and has played it all with one team.
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I believe that the internal discussion is that Brown will be protected. I believe Drew has to be protected due to his NMC....and not protecting him would if they could would be absolute stupidity. He's was voted the #4 best d man by his peers in NHLPA voting.
You don't let that talent walk.
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I still think Seattle takes Clague so it doesn't matter whether Brown is protected or not. It'll be interesting to see what happens and what other teams do to keep from losing players.
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I'm sure Blake and Ron Francis at some point have had a discussion along the lines of: "Any interest in Brown, or any chance you'd pick him"? If the answer is not a resounding no, he might be protected, but I suspect there is no way he is taken.
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I cannot fathom a scenario where Brown gets selected. He's old, he's bounced back since he was left unprotected for Vegas but he's still not playing well enough to justify his high cap hit. Seattle would be stupid:
1) not to take someone younger with more possible upside
2) not to take someone cheaper so that they can better use the cap space
I think it will be Clague or Lizotte.
1) not to take someone younger with more possible upside
2) not to take someone cheaper so that they can better use the cap space
I think it will be Clague or Lizotte.
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Blake would be foolish to waste a protected forward spot with Brown. Paying honor to the past while sacrificing the future during a rebuild is senseless. And, at 37, I don?t believe Dustin will ever be the team?s leading goal scorer again.
And AA isn?t gonna be on that list of forwards either?
And AA isn?t gonna be on that list of forwards either?
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Not to mention that Brown only has 1 year left on his contract and owes most of his offensive success to Kopitar. And, more than likely, if Brown were actually selected, he would play out his contract and then sign a 1-day special to retire as a King.
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From the Francis perspective though - why do this? Say you want Brown - you don't want them to know that. Say you want Clague or AA or whoever - well if you say we don't want Brown, then they don't protect them, giving Blake another spot to hide the player Francis wants. Either way, if I'm Francis I say I want Brown. If it's true - Blake needs to protect him. If it's a lie - then Francis says okay give me a draft pick and I won't take him lol.
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Yeah, there's no reason for Francis to tip his hand.
Personally, I think they take Clague, although i saw an interesting take whereby the Kings maybe leave Walker exposed. But that sort of hinges on how you view Clague. Given the way Walker finished the season, and Clague seemingly not taking the step forward that many hoped he would, i dont think this is likely.
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