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Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images When the NHL decided to expand the number of teams in 2017 for the first time in nearly two decades, Gary Bettman made it clear that he wanted the Vegas Golden Knights to be competitive right from the start rather than going through the long period of mediocrity that most new teams typically experienced. The rules were written so that only about half of an NHL roster could be protected, guaranteeing that a good number of mid-tier players would be available. Obviously satisfied with Las Vegas’s start in the league, those same rules were left intact ...

While everyone reached a general agreement on most of the players under consideration — 31 of the 43 were ranked two or fewer spots apart by the two groups — there were a few whom we are more bullish on, or some for whom the community sees more promising futures. In this article, we’ll look at six of the most significant gaps to be found in the results, with the voting broken down to get a clear picture of how each player is regarded. The table below separates the rankings of the two groups (11 members of the staff, and 421 ballots from the community, including the two representatives w...