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NHL Expansion Formally Announced - Awards Show Tonight

Gary Bettman formally announced the addition of Las Vegas into the NHL today, just a couple of hours before the Awards Show in Las Vegas. They will begin playing next season.

Quebec City is being "deferred" until a future time.

In the expansion draft which take place next June, each team will lose one player. The rules for the draft, (which can be found at this link - NHL Expansion Draft Rules) state that Vegas will be allowed to make 30 picks, one from each team.

Who will the Canes lose? Who will they protect?