BBKL going to expand if True?

[CAM]

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/563625

Will we have an expansion draft that mimics NHL if this goes forward?

EDIT: guess there more:

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/08/26/report ... -expansion

[Mike]

If true this is crazy.

I say we boot out 13 and do a half league.

[Lee]

Fuck. Yes.

[CAM]

haha...

[CAM]

I would assume Seattle announcement wouldn't be far off. 31 teams doesnt work.

[CAM]

Nevermind, i guess its 34...hahaha


Report: Toronto, Seattle, Quebec City to join Vegas in 2017 NHL expansion

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/08/26/report ... -expansion

[Mike]

If Markham gets a team someone can take the Leafs and I'll GM the Markham Tiny Asian Ladies in BMWs With No Turn Signals, or whatever they call them.

[CAM]

Is that where Toronto 2 would go, Markham? Sure would be interesting how this would affect BBKL. How does NHL expansion work? How many players do teams have to make available to the expansion draft? With potentially 4 teams coming, that would make for very interesting rosters.

[Mike]

Yeah it's been debated in city council here for a while, that is subsidizing an NHL-ready arena.

Expansion draft would be fun.

[kimmer]

If Markham gets a team someone can take the Leafs and I'll GM the Markham Tiny Asian Ladies in BMWs With No Turn Signals, or whatever they call them.

Markham Dragons

been pushing for that since 2012

[The BBKL Insider]

i vote removal of paul kim

[CAM]

i vote removal of paul kim

seconded for Paul Kam

[Arian The Insider]

Expansion is stupid. At least an expansion draft will be interesting.

[Tony]

Vegas is a cess pool. Give a team to Kansas City or Milwaukee.

[thom54]

Vegas is a cess pool. Give a team to a different cess pool

fixed.

[kimmer]

Id have 2 chicago teams. Like baseball

[CAM]

interesting to see some lists made from each of us for fun...

Option 1

You can protect

1 goaltender
5 defensemen
9 forwards

Option 2

You can protect

2 goaltenders
3 defensemen
7 forwards

Teams get 26 picks each and must include at least 3 goaltenders, 8 defensemen and 13 forwards.

A team's unprotected list must include a defenseman that has played in 40 games in the season just prior to the expansion draft or 70 games in the previous two seasons. It must also include a goaltender that played in 10 games in the season prior to the expansion draft or 25 games the prior two seasons (minimum 30 minutes to count as a game).

No team can lose more than one goaltender or one defenseman.

A player who is selected in the expansion draft receives $6,000 from the acquiring club plus moving expenses.

[Fraser]

What are the exemption rules for younger guys again?

[kyuss]

where does that come from Cam?

[CAM]

Guy i follow on Twitter. Dominic Tiano. He also is a Bruins guy and big in junior hockey. He says there are no expansion parts of new CBA so that is was format last time around.