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Assuming a consistent goal on how many games first year expansion teams should win, how many players to protect needs to be adjusted depending on league size. A standard number of players protected doesn't work for every situation. Existing teams in a large league should protect more players than existing teams in a small league.
Also the number of expansion teams matters. If there are two expansion teams existing teams should protect more players than if there are four.
Other things equal league with free agency should allow fewer protected players than one without it. Free agents cannot be drafted but don't have to be on a protection list meaning their former teams can protect other players who would not otherwise be protected.
Anyway, the evaluation process should start with how good it is desired the expansion teams to be not what talent would be lost by existing teams.
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Why do people use different players, different lineups, different strategy, development, talent change randomness, and the development lab, but judge the game on whether it produces historical statistics?
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