Later today, the Las Vegas franchise will announce their name, which means we’re inching closer to the famous expansion draft that will take place next summer.
The following rules were approved for the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft:
Protected Lists
- Clubs will have two options for players they wish to protect in the Expansion Draft:
a) Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender
b) Eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender
- All players who have currently effective and continuing "No Movement" clauses at the time of the Expansion Draft (and who decline to waive such clauses) must be protected (and will be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).