Lay it on me. I absolutely need to see some sort of justification. Every precedent set by the league in the past two seasons indicates that he should have been exempt.
EDIT: and don't get me wrong, Bishop should be exempt too.
Klefbom isn't at the age of possible retirement, and he's not a UFA, both of which Lunquist is.
What age would that be? He and Holland are on the record of retirement being a possibility. Why does his not being 40 matter?
30 years old, players who retire before then are either injured or are fringe nhlers. Klefbom is not a fringe nhler, though he could be injured, but we don't know yet.
There are four days between Klefbom and Lundqvist's last games. Four actual goddamn calendar days. Henrik is ON THE RECORD of wanting to play next year. Klefbom is ON THE RECORD of not knowing if he'll be able to. The league prorated last year's season such that the Oilers were forced to give up a draft pick to the Flames, yet won't regarding a player injury?
Bush league. I'm mad as hell about it.
Having Lundqvist on the list is weird, but it’s not like it has any effect on anything since he’s a UFA. It’s a good thing that other than him they chose the players whose careers are actually over.