Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was a no-brainer to protect while armchair general managers across social media have condemned the team's decision to leave Dylan DeMelo unprotected for the Kraken expansion draft this Wednesday. (Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press files)
At first blush, it's a curious decision. The defensively challenged Winnipeg Jets, desperately in need of a blue-line makeover, have chosen to risk losing arguably their most responsible rearguard in Dylan DeMelo to the expansion Seattle Kraken.
