Quoting: Wqrrior
Who gets taken?
Obviously a year from not the roster could be different, but my list as of right now...
Protected F: Backstrom, Ovechkin, Kuznetsov,Wilson, Eller, Vrana, Oshie*
Protected D: Carlson, Orlov, Siegenthaler
Protected G: Samsonov
Exempt: McMichael, Protas, Alexeyev, Fehervary
Exposed F: Panik, Hagelin, Boyd (no one of concern)
Exposed D: Jensen, Kempny, Johansen (no one of concern)
Exposed G: Vanecek
In this, most likely Vanecek taken. I put a * next to Oshie because I feel that he might be exposed and Seattle bribed to take him and his contract. He will be pushing 35 and have 4 years left at $5.75M.