Maybe put the players your protecting as well as the players likely to be taken.
Flyers - Voracek...Solid young player with inflated salary (shouldn't be a problem for a new team.
Penguins - Pouliot unless they don't figure out Fleury then take Murray.
Blackhawks - Van Reimsdyk, good young d-man that will come fairly cheap.
Rangers - Klein, solid veteran dman
Wild - Granlund, RFA so will need a raise which will help get to the floor plus he is youngish
Caps - Johansson, solid 2nd line winger that can produce.
Avs - Comeau, Avs can pretty well protect all their assets since most of their Minor league guys are all super young. Maybe take Varlamov depending on what other goalies are available.
Sabres - Some AHLer or an NHL plug likely.
Habs -
Leafs -
Jets -
Devils -
Wings -
Isles -
Canes -
Lightning -
Panthers -
Sens -
Jackets -
Bruins - M. Subban, has great potential. Will start in AHL
Flames -
Oilers -
Canucks -
Sharks - Going to be a young forward. Just too many guys to protect in SJ. Donskoi/Karlsson/Nieto or Tierney
Kings -
Ducks -
Coyotes -
Stars -
Preds - Ellis, Going to be hard for Nashville to protect all their D
Blues -
Sabres are probably a throw away pick. UFA or AHL depth player. Nothing on their roster is enticing worth the money/term. UFA for 2 weeks is better than Moulson for 2 years IMO.
Sabres are probably a throw away pick. UFA or AHL depth player. Nothing on their roster is enticing worth the money/term. UFA for 2 weeks is better than Moulson for 2 years IMO.