01-14-2019, 11:03 AMiamslm22 Wrote:

01-13-2019, 06:18 PMChris-McZehrl Wrote: I am also UFA and know that the Expansion Teams will have the RFA Rights of the draften players. Just for this offseason. With this way NEW could think about to not protect him if he made clear to leave the Team. If so an other Who would be ok with an Expansion team will now be protected. On the other side you can bring up those things with the hope not be picked in that expansion draft and give your GM the Chance to save other players. With those articles you could read some options through the lines for players and GMs for the protection lists

But that is just my opinion with my 3rd Expansion experience in the SHL with my eyes

Yea I was just an expansion GM in PBE so I get it - but that's just tough luck. If an FA is leaving they should not be allowed to be drafted. That's unfair to everyone who has waited to become a free agent.

Couldn't we just have a compromise similar to what happened with the actual NHL Vegas expansion? If a UFA is left unprotected, give the expansion teams a window ahead of free agency to talk to those players. At that point, draft them at their own risk, the player can still choose to walk in FA, but the expansion team shouldn't be surprised if it happens. Might be surprised which FAs would be willing to join the expansion team for more ice time, too. Seems fair for all parties.