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Expansion Draft: Who Will the Detroit Red Wings Protect?

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 13: Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman speaks during a ceremony to retire the number of former Tampa Bay Lightning Martin St. Louis at the Amalie Arena on January 13, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

The next three weeks are going to be very busy for Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman and his management team. They have been carefully examining the Red Wings roster preparing for the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft that will take place Wednesday July 21st at 8 p.m. ET. This draft will be followed by the NHL Entry Draft scheduled for July 23-24.