from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
The same rules used for the 2017 Vegas expansion draft will apply.
Teams will be allowed to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender (or eight skaters regardless of position and one goalie). Players with a no-movement clause must be protected. Players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents on July 1, 2021 are exempt. Players who will have two or fewer years of pro experience (NHL and AHL only) will be exempt....
At forward, the Red Wings are certain to protect Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi, Filip Zadina and Robby Fabbri.