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Still makes no sense to protect two guys that are in the AHL.

You don't pass on a 45 goal scorer when he's wide open for the taking, if McPhee makes a dumb deal with the Islanders then he should be fired right after the draft. With the Islanders deal he's taking on two contracts that are players that aren't cleared to play and retired. Vegas could pick up high end UFA's this year and next year, but they need a good core group. The Oilers took 4 #1 picks before they did it right and gave away Hall (which I still think was dumb).

Still a dumb move by Holland, Vegas takes Mrazek and flips him to Arizona who needs a goalie.

Golden Knights would be stupid to make a deal with the Islanders, especially when they left open two pieces that the Golden Knights need to build their franchise. If The Golden Knight don't take Nelson or Strome, Vegas might as well flip every good player for picks. If I was passing on Nelson and Strome the Islanders better give me at least 3 1st round picks, 3 2nd round picks, and 3 3rd round picks to take who they want me to take plus a player who isn't cleared to play. http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-have-deal-with-vegas-to-steer-golden-knights-in-expansion-draft-sources-say-1.13748697?utm_campaign=buffer&utm_medium=social&utm_content=bufferad5ab&utm_source=twitter.com

This was pretty funny. https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2017/6/18/15826794/nhl-expansion-draft-lists-2017-best-worst-case-scenarios-each-team

Ducks, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, and Islanders reportedly have deals in place with the Golden Knights. The Blackhawks deal sounds like van Riemsdyk and Kruger to Vegas, if Vegas takes Kruger. The Islanders deal sounds like they want to keep Bailey and Cizikas, but it also sounds like they are trying to keep Strome, Nelson, and De Haan instead. http://www.tsn.ca/live/talent/mcphee-ready-for-bidding-war-on-exposed-players-1.782401 https://www.sbnation.com/2017/6/18/15827270/vegas-golden-knights-trade-rumors-ducks-blue-jackets-islanders-blackhawks-nhl-expansion-draft-2017

Yes, but I'm sure DaveK is trying to make a deal with Vegas to keep Fleury in Pittsburg.

I'd take Mrazek and flip him, keep Fleury to help develop a young goalie under him.

Red Wings pulled the opposite.

Expansion draft tool https://www.sbnation.com/a/las-vegas-golden-knights-expansion-draft-nhl

Looking at the goalies available, the Golden Knights could flip a few for prospects.

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Garth Snow should be fired. Only Snow would protect 2 defensemen in the AHL over Nelson and Strome.

Wild protect Zucker, leave Scandella and Dumba available.

It sounds like the Islanders are going to give Vegas a 1st round pick so Vegas doesn't pick one of their unprotected forwards.

Protected list for each team. https://www.nhl.com/news/protected-list-for-vegas-golden-knights-nhl-expansion-draft/c-289972722?tid=289242400

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/golden-knights-nhl/vegas-golden-knights-will-be-careful-chasing-nhl-free-agents/

Flames protected list: Gaudreau Monahan Ferland Backlund Frolik Bennett Lazar Giordano Brodie Hamilton Smith

It's sounding like Vegas could end up with 3 first round picks.

I think the Golden Knights will give him the contract he wants. I could see some high end free agents ending up in Vegas.

The Wild were trying to trade Brodin and Scandella. There's talk that there will be talk between the Wild and Golden Knights on passing on unprotected players that the Wild want to keep. It also sounds like Zucker gets the last protected spot or is exposed.

Vegas is willing to pass on players for draft picks.

I'm not sure how the free agents work, I think he is still part of the Capitals until July 1st.

Capitals protected list: Ovechkin Backstrom Kunetsov Burakovsky Johansson Eller Wilson Niskanen Carlson Orlov Holtby

Kings Protected list: Kopitar Carter Toffoli Pearson Doughty Muzzin Martinez Forbort Quick