The Vegas Golden Knights are the 31st NHL franchise. As an expansion team they were allowed to take one player (who was eligible to be drafted) from the other 30 NHL teams. Each team was able to protect either seven forwards, three defenseman and one goaltender or eight skaters and one goaltender. The full rules can be found here. The second team we are going to look at is the Arizona Coyotes.
Arizona Coyotes
The Coyotes did not have much to offer the Knights. With their most notable available players being Shane Doan (retired), Alexander Burmistrov, Louis Domingue and Radim Vrbata.