"To give expansion teams a better chance at success, the NHL should allow existing teams to protect six forwards, four defensemen and one goalie. Only one-year pros should be exempt. Once a team loses a player in the draft, it can protect three more players. No team can lose more than two players. General managers won’t love that plan, but it would give expansion teams a good start."
if i'm the expansion team, i love this idea. if i'm a team like the kings, ducks, or blackhawks i absolutely loathe the idea of losing someone outside of my top 6 forwards.