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Doug Wilson feels Sharks are well-positioned for NHL expansion draft

SAN JOSE — Mikkel Boedker certainly hopes he’s back in a Sharks uniform next season and not in a situation where he has to make another transition to a new team.

Boedker, though, could easily be among the players exposed by the Sharks for the June 20 expansion draft, where the Vegas Golden Knights will pluck one player off of each team’s roster to get set for their inaugural NHL season in 2017-18.

Per the NHL, the 30 teams must submit their Protection List by 5 p.m. (ET) on June 17. Vegas must submit its Expansion Draft Selections by 5 p.