The 2017 Expansion draft has been long awaited by the NHL and hockey fans. Although it will make NHL management cringe, considering they will be losing a solid player. The Jets have one of the worst situations in the league…
The preliminary rules for expansion are that each NHL club can protect 7 forwards 3 defense, and a goalie. Those players cannot get selected by the Las Vegas team. Or, each team can protect 8 skaters (forwards or defense), and a 1 goalie. Once again those players cannot be chosen by Las Vegas. All players who have a No Movement Clause, are forced to be protected by a team.