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…plus two more just outside the top ten:
- #11 Cooper Marody , C will be reaching the end of his ELC and will be exposed. Marody had a terrific rookie year in the AHL, an injury-plagued sophomore campaign, and his future is an open book.
- #12 Stuart Skinner, G will also be at the end of his ELC. Should the Oilers extend him or even tender a qualifying offer, he would meet the minimum standard for an exposed goaltender.
Most of the lower prospects are on Edmonton’s reserve list, not yet under contract and immune from the process.
What follows are projections only. Caveat emptor.
Protected Oilers
* Current NHL teams can protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie, or eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goalie.
The second scenario is commonly interpreted as 4-4-1, though in the Vegas draft the New York Islanders took it the extra mile and protected 5 defenders and just 3 forwards. Six other clubs went the 4-4-1 route, while the remaining 23 chose the larger 7-3-1 protected list.
Ultimately, the question comes down to this: would you rather lose your #4 d-man or your #5 forward? You can only lose one player, so forwards #6 and 7 would remain either way.
Goal
The club can protect exactly one goaltender under either scenario. As things currently stand, it’s a no-brainer that would be Mikko Koskinen, who’ll have the final year of his three-year contract to run at that time. With Skinner in place to potentially cover off the exposed netminder requirement, the Oilers will have little incentive to sign a free agent, be it Mike Smith or another stopper, for more than a single year this summer.
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