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Protected List - Expansion Draft Thread

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The thing with Hudon is that he has to make the team next year or be on waivers, so LV have to make sure they have a spot for him. There is a lot of forwards available.
 
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HabsFan1 said:
SO many trade options out there if LV is willing to take a player and flip them.

Would love to get staal and scandella from minny through Vegas. But don't see it happening.

Thomas Hickey from the islanders as a left handed Dman???

Jason Demers?? I know right handed

Think Anaheim will make a Deal to leave their D alone.

Jack Johnson?
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A team can only lose one player to expansion.
 
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Too early for that. He's not NHL ready though.

Next season is a big one for him. He could be heading into bust territory if he doesn't have a strong season.
 
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GrandWazoo said:
The thing with Hudon is that he has to make the team next year or be on waivers, so LV have to make sure they have a spot for him. There is a lot of forwards available.
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It's not guaranteed that he makes our roster either, so if he happens to be the guy we lose in the expansion draft, we're still in better shape than probably a lot of teams out there. Like, even if we really liked Hudon, what would we have to give Vegas not to take him? I doubt I would even give up a 4th round pick to protect him. Compared to talking about other teams having to give up a 1st round pick to protect guys.
 
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Protecting Shaw over Hudon is really stupid, specially with such a contract of Shaw, that means this organisation didn't still realize they fcuked it up with such a deal!!!
 
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Habs-25 said:
Protecting Shaw over Hudon is really stupid, specially with such a contract of Shaw, that means this organisation didn't still realize they fcuked it up with such a deal!!!
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There is another way to look at it...Vegas probably wont pick Shaw anyway, nor Hudon. Or Hudon might not pan out as an NHLer. So why sour a relationship with a player who is only 25 years old and under contract for a few years by leaving him unprotected? Not a very positive message to a player who isn't that bad and still has a role to play on the team.
 
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Shaw is a little overpaid but the hate for the guy is ridiculous.

Lets look at what he actually does.

Marc Dumont‏ @MarcPDumont
I like Hudon, and he has NHL potential, but there's no way you protect him over Shaw.
Shaw last yr: 55 CF%, 53SF%, & 55% HD scoring chances.



On a 75 million cap... 3.9 for 35-40 pts production per 82 games, on your 3rd line... thats not really as bad as people make it out to be.
 
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Agreed. He could have a bounce back year and everyone will love Shaw again.
 
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There is no hate for Shaw, it's called asset management. With shaw's contract, no one else will be claiming my him, so it allows you to protect another one instead.
 
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I dont think his contract is as bad as stated.

You have a guy with 6 nhl games vs a legit nhler who is a 2nd/3rd line tweener
 
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BKerr said:
Hanzal was having an awful season when he was traded.

Also his contract wont mean much when 75% of it is gone at the deadline and vegas eats 50% of the remainder.
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LOL if Hanzal is awful, what do you call Plekanec? I think he was at like 6-7 goals on the season through February.

And 5M (his effective) salary is quite some money. LV must be super committed if they are willing to eat all that just for a deadline deal.
 
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Habsy said:
Agreed. He could have a bounce back year and everyone will love Shaw again.
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Bounce back year? Is not like he lined up 4 seasons of 20 goals/40 points before this year, he once scored 20 in his career, with all chances this guy got on PP his production is really ridiculous and overpaid on term and amount.
 
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BKerr said:
I dont think his contract is as bad as stated.

You have a guy with 6 nhl games vs a legit nhler who is a 2nd/3rd line tweener
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Totally agree. OK with Shaw, especially on a team with wussy delicate genuiuses.

I'll live with the occassion stupid penalty.
 
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habsss said:
LOL if Hanzal is awful, what do you call Plekanec? I think he was at like 6-7 goals on the season through February.

And 5M (his effective) salary is quite some money. LV must be super committed if they are willing to eat all that just for a deadline deal.
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Well the Habs would have to give them something to make them take Pleks. Like maybe a 2nd round pick. Then they'd hopefully be able to flip him for another pick at the deadline if he was having a decent year.

With Plek's reputation as a shutdown center he'd probably garner some interest at the deadline even if he wasn't putting up big numbers.
 
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Guibs said:
There is no hate for Shaw, it's called asset management. With shaw's contract, no one else will be claiming my him, so it allows you to protect another one instead.
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The issue with Shaw is we do things half ass backwards . You don't give Shaw 4 mil a year when you have massive C holes on your top 6 . This playoff warrior notion is great when you play for an elite Hawk core and your a support piece .

You get Shaw when your team is complete and ready to win , not pay support guys when your scrambling to fill your top 6

Poor asset management by Nero.
 
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Guibs said:
There is no hate for Shaw, it's called asset management. With shaw's contract, no one else will be claiming my him, so it allows you to protect another one instead.
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I'm not so sure about that. And I'm sure he currently has an higher trade value than Hudon.
 
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