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This is our guy.

I do believe that Erne took Namestnikov's protection away. I am still hoping that Yzerman protects Stecher. Here is my updated list: Larkin, Vrana, Bertuzzi, Rasmussen, Erne, Fabbri and, yes Glendening. Hronek, Lindstrom(or Cholowski), Stecher Greiss ...the reason I protected Glenny is a team like Seattle might really want the type of player and locker room guy he is. I know that leaves Svech and Smith exposed, but I just feel that if Glenny was left open, he'd be taken. Especially all the hype he's gotten around TDL's in the last couple of season's. I am thinking with the likes of Namestnikov and Panik being exposed, we might be safe with not losing Svech or Smith, although I do believe Svech's time is up. Maybe Yzerman works out a trade with Seattle to take Svech...

Nielsen and Dekeyser dump next year is going to open us up for a nice replacement. Answer the question.

Agreed. I'd go Hronek, Cholo, Lindstrom at this point. I like Stecher, but there are a dozen UFA Stechers every year. Up front I go with Larkin, Bert, Fabbri, Vrana, Ras, Erne, Smith. Svech has done nothing to show he deserves protection. Not only that, he has shown no reason for Seattle to draft him. Why waste a protection spot on him? Like Stecher, Namestnikov is a guy you can replace in UFA easily. Why waste a spot on him over a young player? Plus, Stecher and Namestnikov are both UFA in a year themselves. Erne earned a spot with his play this season. Smith has an element to his game nobody else in the system has, and that we can use in the lineup now. I'm indifferent with Hirose. Skilled guy, but not the type of player who will be around when it matters.