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With the report from Adam Proteau that the NHL is thinking about expanding to Seattle and.... Las Vegas...(Adam Proteau ‏@Proteautype For what it's worth, I heard from a veteran hockey executive today who thinks the NHL's next expansion will put teams in Seattle...& Vegas) ., who on the Canucks would you protect?

Assuming the rules are the same from the 2000 Expansion draft, make your list of who you would protect.

The Rules:

You can protect either: One Goalie, Five Defencemen, and 9 forwards

OR

Two goalies, Three D-men, and 7 forwards.

( Please note that these players had to at least have to be on the active roster)

My list:

Protect: Lack

Hamhuis, Garrison, Edler, Bieksa, Tanev

Sedins, Burrows

Kesler, Hansen, 3rd Line center

Higgins, Kassian, Schroeder

While an NHL expansion may be exciting, in 2-3 years or so when they plan on expanding, you may see your favourite players who are getting older unprotected.

So the question is to you: Who would you protect?

I also did one for 2-3 years from now.

Shinkaruk, Kesler, Jensen

Sedins, Burrows

Hansen, Gaunce/Horvat, Kassian

Edler, Bieksa

Garrison, Hamhuis

Tanev

Eriksson

If both goalies are Lack and Eriksson,

Hamhuis, Edler, Garrison (3 dmen)

Shinkaruk, Horvat, Jensen, Hansen, Kesler, Kassian, Burrows ( 7 Forwards)

Lack, Eriksson ( 2 Goalies )

Thoughts?

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Was wondering about this before. Usually these are completed just before the NHL draft? So I'm assuming there's no need to protect UFA's? If so, doesn't it make sense to renew the twins to one yr deals, every summer, 'til they retire? Then regarding Luongo:one can almost guarantee he doesn't want to go to any new exp- team. if he were claimed, he'd probably retire early-which then botches our cap-situation. So by next summer, if they can't deal him, it would seem this increases the likelihood of an amnesty buyout.

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This will probably be in a couple years.. So I would maybe protect..

Lack or Erickson (whoever is better at the time)

Hamhuis, Garisson, Edler, Bieksa and Corrado

Horvat, Gaunce, Shinkaruk, Kassian, Kesler, Hansen, Burrows, D. Sedin, H. Sedin.

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This will probably be in a couple years.. So I would maybe protect..

Lack or Erickson (whoever is better at the time)

Hamhuis, Garisson, Edler, Bieksa and Corrado

Horvat, Gaunce, Shinkaruk, Kassian, Kesler, Hansen, Burrows, D. Sedin, H. Sedin.

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I have a good question though!

IF and this is an IF so hypothetically speaking... If you were the NJD and Marty and Schneids were still on the team and still looking to play the next season... Do you protect Brody or Schneids, or give up some Dmen to protect both?? Loyalty to Brodeur, the future, or both? :P

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I have a good question though!

IF and this is an IF so hypothetically speaking... If you were the NJD and Marty and Schneids were still on the team and still looking to play the next season... Do you protect Brody or Schneids, or give up some Dmen to protect both?? Loyalty to Brodeur, the future, or both? :P

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