Well that was probably one of the most climactic moments in an NHL offseason in recent memory.
At 9:30 a.m. (thanks for killing the vibe with your tardiness, NHL) on Sunday morning, the NHL released the protected lists for all 30 teams. Though some lists had been “leaked” on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning, all 30 confirmed lists came out at the same time.
If you skimmed through every team’s list, you likely saw a couple of names that surprised you to some extent. “Why did they protect him?” or “Why wasn’t he protected?