It’s finally here, people. This is not a drill. Grab your food supply, get your Twitter feed up and running, and batten down the hatches. There’s no more waiting. The 2017 NHL Expansion Draft has arrived.
Some may have thought that the day would never come, but nevertheless, it is here. At 4 p.m. this afternoon, 30 NHL teams will cast forth the lists of which players they have decided to protect from the draft.
After the lists have been processed, they will be released to the general public as well as the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday morning at 9 a.