The NHL protected lists are out and we got taken by surprise by the Wings’ protection scheme. As a reminder, here’s the list of players who will be EXPOSED for Vegas to take in the draft:
Red Wings Exposure List -
| Forwards | Defensemen | Goalies |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | Defensemen | Goalies |
| Louis-Marc Aubry (F) | Adam Almquist (D) | Jared Coreau (G) |
| Mitch Callahan (F) | Jonathan Ericsson (D) | Petr Mrazek (G) |
| Colin Campbell (F) | Niklas Kronwall (D) | Edward Pasquale (G) |
| Martin Frk (F) | Brian Lashoff (D) | Jake Paterson (G) |
| Luke Glendening (F) | Dylan McIlrath (D) | |
| Darren Helm (F) | Xavier Ouellet (D) | |
| Drew Miller (F) | Ryan Sproul (D) | |
| Tomas Nosek (F) | ||
| Riley Sheahan (F) | ||
| Ben Street (F) | ||
| Eric Tangradi (F) |
Of course the big surprise there is Petr Mrazek over Jimmy Howard.