What's the expansion draft everyone keeps talking about for Vegas and how does it work?
The expansion draft is a scary but exciting time in every hockey fans life. No, but really, this is the first this generation has really experienced, at least at an age where they can really understand what is happening. So we’re all freaking out about it.
in the season 2017-18 vegas will be the 31st NHL team. But you can’t just wave your wand at a city and have a team just appear there, the players need to come from somewhere. That’s why we’re having an expansion draft. That means each team will be giving up one player to Vegas.
There are a few restrictions on this. For instance, if a player has a No Move clause he can not be picked by vegas. Players can give these up at any time. No trade clauses are similar but not as strict. Players with no trades could possibly be picked by vegas. Certain players are not allowed to have “no trades” or “no moves” because of age/years in the NHL. This was one of the problems people had with the Subban trade because his no move was supposed to kick in in a few years but they traded hm before that.
The Vegas team also has to be cap compliant, which means they need to pick up guys with big contracts to reach the floor, but they also have to be smart because they have to go under the cap. This is basically a godsend for teams who have players who are way too expensive. It’s like a free buyout to some teams.
There are even more restrictions, though, because each team can save a certain amount of players. You have two options either A. You save Seven Forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender or B. eight skaters (defensemen or forwards) and one goaltender. The reason you may want to go with option B would be if you want to protect only forwards or more than 3 defensemen. Either way you can only protect one goalie. Of all the players exposed you need one defenseman who is signed through 2017-18 and has played at least 40 NHL games and two forwards who meets the same requirements. The goaltender only has to be signed through the 2018-17 season. Players with no move are automatically considered to be saved and they count towards your seven forwards three defensemen ect.
as I said before, Vegas must select at least one player from each team for a total of 30 players, 20 of them must be under contract through the 2017-18 season and they can select more than 30 players under certain circumstances.
NHL teams need to have their save lists done by June 17th 2017 and June 20th 2017 is when Vegas needs to have made all their selections.
The entry draft will follow as normal, with Vegas given the same odds as the team with the third fewest points. The lottery will commence as normal.
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in the season 2017-18 vegas will be the 31st NHL team. But you can’t just wave your wand at a city and have a team just appear there, the players need to come from somewhere. That’s why we’re having an expansion draft. That means each team will be giving up one player to Vegas.
There are a few restrictions on this. For instance, if a player has a No Move clause he can not be picked by vegas. Players can give these up at any time. No trade clauses are similar but not as strict. Players with no trades could possibly be picked by vegas. Certain players are not allowed to have “no trades” or “no moves” because of age/years in the NHL. This was one of the problems people had with the Subban trade because his no move was supposed to kick in in a few years but they traded hm before that.
The Vegas team also has to be cap compliant, which means they need to pick up guys with big contracts to reach the floor, but they also have to be smart because they have to go under the cap. This is basically a godsend for teams who have players who are way too expensive. It’s like a free buyout to some teams.
There are even more restrictions, though, because each team can save a certain amount of players. You have two options either A. You save Seven Forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender or B. eight skaters (defensemen or forwards) and one goaltender. The reason you may want to go with option B would be if you want to protect only forwards or more than 3 defensemen. Either way you can only protect one goalie. Of all the players exposed you need one defenseman who is signed through 2017-18 and has played at least 40 NHL games and two forwards who meets the same requirements. The goaltender only has to be signed through the 2018-17 season. Players with no move are automatically considered to be saved and they count towards your seven forwards three defensemen ect.
as I said before, Vegas must select at least one player from each team for a total of 30 players, 20 of them must be under contract through the 2017-18 season and they can select more than 30 players under certain circumstances.
NHL teams need to have their save lists done by June 17th 2017 and June 20th 2017 is when Vegas needs to have made all their selections.
The entry draft will follow as normal, with Vegas given the same odds as the team with the third fewest points. The lottery will commence as normal.
Hope that helped!
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via http://ift.tt/2jdforS
