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Washington Capitals: Breaking down the protected list

T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Yesterday was a wild day in the NHL but things were quiet on the Washington Capitals end as they submitted their protection list ahead of the Seattle Expansion Draft. This morning the moment of truth was revealed at 10 a.m. in an article from Mike Vogel of WashingtonCaps.com. Now that the list is out, let’s review it and see how General Manager Brian MacLellan did with his picks.

As expected, the Caps went with the 7-3-1 format when they made their protected list. Here are the guys that the Seattle Kraken can’t touch.