As the general manager meetings set to wrap up, stories a plenty are pouring out about what was discussed and what changes may be coming soon. Obviously, here at SinBin.vegas we have our eyes and ears pinned on one specific topic, that of course being expansion.
As we’ve discussed many times before, any expansion news that does not flat out close the process is great news for Las Vegas. So, rather than break down all the news and tell you why it’s all good, I’ll just hit you with a bunch of tweets, quotes, and even a video to get you up to date.
Next step in process of expansion is for exec committee to make a recommendation. No expansion..1 team or 2. Most gm’s think 1 team. Vegas.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 16, 2016
They should have a full year. We’re only getting close if we’re going for 17-18, doesn’t mean we have to do it by July; we could do it by July 15th, but it might be for 18-19.
We might talk to the (general managers) in broad strokes as to what conceivably it might be, but we are not ready to give them a specific set of rules. – Gary Bettman (told to ESPN)
GM’s told expansion decision expected before June draft. If expand by 1 team, each team loses 1 player…if two teams, 2 players.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 16, 2016
Expansion draft potential. Each team has option of protecting 3d, 7F and I goalie or 8 skaters +1 goalie. Expansion determined before draft
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 16, 2016
GMs were shown a few expansion scenarios. None of them allowed teams to protect two goalies. Tough choices for teams w/young goalie coming.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) March 16, 2016
I’m assuming the worst. They’re coming in at $500 million. The league is going to give them every advantage they can. – Unnamed Western Conference GM (told to ESPN)
Daly says prospects plus first- and second-year NHL players will be exempt from a potential expansion draft.
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) March 16, 2016
NHL hasn’t decided on players with NMCs being eligible for expansion draft. But expectation is they will not be available for selection
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 16, 2016
Other pertinent expansion draft detail: teams must expose enough players which total at least 25 percent of previous season’s payroll
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) March 16, 2016
“If you are going to bring a new team, or two new teams, into the league you want them to have perhaps a level of competitiveness that’s a little greater than we’ve had in the past from expansions. – Gary Bettman (ESPN Video)
Hard to fathom this process has gone this far and at the end of the day NHL says we are not expanding . GMs subtly saying its happening.
— Brian Blessing (@BrianBlessing) March 16, 2016
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