01-15-2019, 07:51 AMmajesiu Wrote:

01-15-2019, 06:23 AMChris-McZehrl Wrote: Velvera as example should have an older player than you ... the question is ... what is the plan of both Expansion GMs!? you cant say right now that they wont have a chance at the cup. We will have a lot of over 1000 TPE players available in the Draft what I know. Then we also have the Free Agency where Free Agents also can sign with Expansion Teams.

I really dont know what you are talking about? because for right now its totally senseless!!!

Yeah, and Atmey isn't retired only because he is a good trade chip, similarly to Joe Kurczewski, once they get a good haul they will recreate to fit the timeline better.
After doing a ton of expansion draft mocks you should know that expansion teams aren't likely to compete at all and their course of action will be set on drafting strong S40-43 players core they can build around. There might be some ~1.2k+ players available, but all of them in the regression, significantly lowering their value, and once again they are likely to become trade chips in S46.
It's a reality and I don't see a point of denying it. It's how expansion usually and should happen, they might try their luck with Free Agents, but SHL is famous for its lack of FA movement and the stigma that comes with leaving the team either via FA or trades.
Simple protection of not allowing unprotected FAs to return to their original team would be enough to prevent circumvention and shenanigans. The option to force FAs into RFA-esque status adds an unnecessary layer of complexity and causes drama as evident by this thread.

I definitely saw strong teams and its based on the question what the Expansion GMs will go for?!

if all will work out for one rebuilding and one contender Expansion GM then one of the Expansion Teams could be easily better and deeper than NEW, MIN, HAM, SEA and so on (except HAM the rest is fighting for a playoff spot).

the most of my Expansion Draft Simulations were made by S40 or younger members! just Confusion was older than S40 what I know. So you surely know that a member with an older player will look different on this total topic than we

You has many possibilities and with them you must at first wait for the protection lists to see which players wont be protected and enter the Expansion Draft and then also what happens during the draft. BUF and EDM will lose just one more player because of Atmey (BUF) and Kurczewski (EDM)!

idk the total survey over all roster after the trades and the Free Agency but some teams cant protect all their high talented players. so more really good and active players you have ... so more you will lose. Calgary and Hamilton nearly safed the most actives with their trades. NEW will lose now more because Brumm isnt this important piece in the Expansion Draft. its will be really interesting what will happen but we should see min five over 1000 TPE defender, min one over 1000 TPE goalie and min four over 1000 TPE forwards. Offense will be the only lack in the Expansion Draft but for that they got their own players. So they have their offense flagship with themselves. The real question is ... will one of them really go for the cup or both more look for young pieces.

like I said, I am also normally UFA after this season .... and I cant wait to see the player list of the non protections. Then I know if I have the UFA or RFA status ... or what TDZ said :D