Speculation: Building the Las Vegas squad using CapFriendly's tool
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BigHabs
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Jacob Silfverberg / Martin Hanzal / Justin Williams
Dmitrij Jaskin / Colin Wilson / Lee Stempniak
Matt Beleskey / Andreas Anthansiou / Jason Zucker
Dwight King / Peter Holland / Derek Dorsett
Michael Ferland
Jack Johnson / Brenden Dillon
Alexei Emelin / Trevor Van Riemsdyk
Kevin Klein / Thomas Hickey
Ian Cole / Stephen Johns
Ben Bishop
Michael Neuvirth
Nicolas Desauliers
PA Parenteau
Extra guys
This is the team I was able to manage to create after the players that were reserved.
Dmitrij Jaskin / Colin Wilson / Lee Stempniak
Matt Beleskey / Andreas Anthansiou / Jason Zucker
Dwight King / Peter Holland / Derek Dorsett
Michael Ferland
Jack Johnson / Brenden Dillon
Alexei Emelin / Trevor Van Riemsdyk
Kevin Klein / Thomas Hickey
Ian Cole / Stephen Johns
Ben Bishop
Michael Neuvirth
Nicolas Desauliers
PA Parenteau
Extra guys
This is the team I was able to manage to create after the players that were reserved.
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Dr Robot
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Notable UFA Goalies under 30.
Bishop
Bernier
Neuvirth
Mason.
Defensemen
Burns(31)
Kulikov
Shattenkirk
Stone
Del Zotto
Smid
Franson
Alzner
Smith
Forwards
Radulov
Oshie
Berglund
Hanzel
Wingels
King
Bonino
Versteeg
Just going off some of the names off capfriendly, I tried to pick guys under 30 or close to it. Usually most good players are signed well ahead of time but because this season it would be better to wait and not use a protected slot for some of them there will be more options to sign in free agency. I dont expect all of them to make it to free agency or want to sign with vegas but there will be atleast a few options in FA to flesh out a roster.
https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/free-agents/2018/caphit/all/all/ufa
Bishop
Bernier
Neuvirth
Mason.
Defensemen
Burns(31)
Kulikov
Shattenkirk
Stone
Del Zotto
Smid
Franson
Alzner
Smith
Forwards
Radulov
Oshie
Berglund
Hanzel
Wingels
King
Bonino
Versteeg
Just going off some of the names off capfriendly, I tried to pick guys under 30 or close to it. Usually most good players are signed well ahead of time but because this season it would be better to wait and not use a protected slot for some of them there will be more options to sign in free agency. I dont expect all of them to make it to free agency or want to sign with vegas but there will be atleast a few options in FA to flesh out a roster.
https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/free-agents/2018/caphit/all/all/ufa
Wayward Son
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I interpreted the thread title as the Las Vegas management literally using CapFriendly to try and get their perspective plans together. 
Johansen2Foligno
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I interpreted the thread title as the Las Vegas management literally using CapFriendly to try and get their perspective plans together.
Same. I was thinking they must have been checking in the couch cushions to come up with that $500M and had nothing left for consultation or software.
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Yep
Yea no way do we leave Cogliano or Silfverberg exposed. If we don't trade Fowler or Vatanen we could offer Las Vegas something not to take Manson.
ManofSteel55
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Can't see them taking Brossoit. He will have to clear waivers and they will know that Edmonton will take him back to play behind Talbot.
It will be one of Davidson, Pouliot, Letestu or Kassian who taken from Edmonton.
It will be one of Davidson, Pouliot, Letestu or Kassian who taken from Edmonton.
serp
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Johns is Dallas second best defenseman ( not exactly high praise but still ) . He most certainly will be protected.
Pretty sure Hamhuis and Jordie Benn will be exposed + the meh RFA'S Nemeth and Oleksiak .
I think one or both of Roussel and Eakin will be exposed and one of those two will be taken by Vegas from Dallas.
ProstheticConscience
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Everyone has been ******** on Benning and his Master Plan for the Canucks...now it comes to fruition! While every other NHL team dreads the prospect of losing a good player to the Vegas expansion, Benning cunningly pared down the Canucks' roster to about four players worth protecting! No matter who Vegas takes from the Canucks, they'll suck! And no matter who we lose, we'll still suck as well! Ha-HA! Suck that, NHL! Got you there!
BlueBaron
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That looks fairly realistic though I am sure one or two will not be available but not a bad educated guess all in all.
It sure looks like Vegas will struggle to score with that group. Would that team hit the cap floor?
I doubt Bishop would sign there, at his age he will want to chase cups.
edguy
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Thought I'd give it a go here too. I didn't take into acccount any future trades. this is strictly if it were to go down today. Here's what I came up with:
Killorn-Soderberg-Silfverberg
Pouliot-Eller-Yakupov
Roussel-Clifford-Hayes
Nieto-Pirri-Martin
Johnson-Ellis
Spurgeon-Wideman
McCabe-Petrovic
Schenn
Fleury
Neuvirth
Hutchinson
EXTRAS:
Lazar
Gaunce
Mantha
Andrghetto
Pokka
Pulock
Murphy
(Obviously no expert on every team so if you have any constructive criticism I'd love to hear it)
Killorn-Soderberg-Silfverberg
Pouliot-Eller-Yakupov
Roussel-Clifford-Hayes
Nieto-Pirri-Martin
Johnson-Ellis
Spurgeon-Wideman
McCabe-Petrovic
Schenn
Fleury
Neuvirth
Hutchinson
EXTRAS:
Lazar
Gaunce
Mantha
Andrghetto
Pokka
Pulock
Murphy
(Obviously no expert on every team so if you have any constructive criticism I'd love to hear it)
Der Jaeger
Generational EBUG
Sabres won't expose Jake McCabe. They'll protect him, Ristolainen, and Bogosian. Kulikov is a UFA at the end of the season.
edguy
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I interpreted the thread title as the Las Vegas management literally using CapFriendly to try and get their perspective plans together.
So did I - but would that be any different than hockey front office types using online draft lottery simulators?
Der Jaeger
Generational EBUG
Not until after the expansion draft. Why re-sign him before and expose McCabe? McCabe's playing like a legit 2/3 this season. He look s like a great fit as Ristolainen's future partner.
Tim Murray probably risks losing Kulikov to UFA before exposing McCabe. Especially when he can re-sign him if Vegas doesn't sign him in the pre-expansion draft free agent period.
Buffalo is probably going to protect: O'Reilly, Okposo, Girgensons, Larsson, Foligno, and Carrier with one forward spot open; Ristolainen, Bogosian, and McCabe on defense; Lehner in net. And I think Kane and Franson probably get traded prior to the e-draft. So here are the choices from Buffalo:
Moulson
Ennis (injured for the past two seasons)
Deslauriers
Grant (UFA)
Kulikov (UFA)
Gorges
Nilsson (UFA)
Ullmark
KingsFan7824
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I interpreted the thread title as the Las Vegas management literally using CapFriendly to try and get their perspective plans together.
Vegas did hire the guy that ran General Fanager, which also had this kind of expansion draft simulator.
Vegas won't take a Nashville defenseman, most likely they choose Wilson. It's going to come down to Smith, Jarnkrok, Arvidsson and Wilson for the final protection spot.
KingsFan7824
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How many teams have been hiring all these analytics guys with websites? Not all that different. If a guy can help, a guy can help.
That I don't know, but it would make sense since he ran a cap website. I'm sure they would ask him about his thoughts on the expansion draft though.
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Bourne Endeavor
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As virtually all expansion draft teams are. Although, I believe they're guaranteed a top three pick or something. So they should look much better in a few years.
