Ben Shelley: Hurricanes' protected list revealed, Bean and Niederreiter left exposed

Does Skjei have a nmc? Because there is no way they should have protected him over Bean.

I think Murray infected Waddel ... how else to explain the Bean thinking.

Does Skjei have a nmc? Because there is no way they should have protected him over Bean.
- jryan88

Nope, just a modified NTC. They were certainly able to leave him unprotected.

Ron Francis as a GM made Carolina's roster much younger. I would be shocked if he passed on Bean for Niedereiter. I consider Bean Seattle bound.

Ron Francis as a GM made Carolina's roster much younger. I would be shocked if he passed on Bean for Niedereiter. I consider Bean Seattle bound.
- Barbecued Hockey

Right now the Seattle D could look like Dunn / Fluery / Bean.. that's a pretty good start.

Bean has potential to develop into a top 4, but his shortcomings were exposed in the playoffs, and that's why he wasn't protected and Skjei was. Although I fear losing him, I understand the logic.