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Message: [QUOTE="UConnRock, post: 2228782, member: 1024"] Preds are is great shape cap-wise and their core 4 defensemen are signed for the next 3 years. Rinne has 2 more years on his contract. Lots of young talent. Johansen and Arvidson are restricted FA but the GM has the money to sign. Big question is who is protected in expansion draft. The trendy pick is to leave James Neal unprotected as he only has a year left on a pretty hefty contract. That would allow the Preds to protect all 4 core defensemen along with Rinne and 4 young forwards (Forsberg, Johansen, Arvidson and Jarnkrok (or Sissons). Most key players are under 27 year old The series was a weird one. Preds easily could-should have won game 1 and game 6. Lots of tough breaks. The early whistle was a back-breaker. [/QUOTE]