Clubs will have two options for players they wish to protect in the expansion draft. The national hockey league will hold an expansion draft beginning june 18 to give the vegas golden knights. The expansion draft puts wild in a sticky situation. A slight delay in the plan left many fans waiting a half hour longer than expected, but we now know just who each team is protecting in the. The nhl presented its plans for a potential expansion draft to gms on wednesday morning. The following rules were approved for the 2017 nhl expansion draft. It was only a matter of time before a major professional sports. Las vegas plans to conduct a monthly nhl mock expansion draft to prepare. Jun 12, 2017 the national hockey league will hold an expansion draft beginning june 18 to give the vegas golden knights. Nhl expansion draft protection rules not as horrible as.
Projecting the calgary flames protection list for the 2021 expansion draft. In this weeks group roundtable, the puck prose team highlights some of. Jun 18, 2017 the nhls expansion draft protection lists are out. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the leagues two expansion teams for the 200001 season, the columbus blue jackets and the minnesota wild. The 2017 nhl expansion draft is only days away, and the rest of the league has prepared itself for the chaos to come. Seattle will select one player from each team excluding the golden knights for a total of. November protection lists, alternate protection lists, explanations, rules, las vegas rosterlas vegas plans to conduct a monthly nhl mock expansion draft to prepare. Teams will be interested in buying out a player with a nomovement clause ahead of the expansion draft if theyd rather use a protection slot on.
Et saturday and nhl central registry will work overnight to ensure teams have followed the rules. May 04, 2017 welcome back, to those of you brave enough to embark on this journey with us. The nhl expansion draft contains a web of rules both on the side of who can be protected by the 30 existing teams, as well as many requirements of which unprotected players can be selected by the leagues newest club. The 2000 nhl expansion draft was held on june 23, 2000, in calgary, alberta. The 2021 nhl expansion draft will be under the same rules for seattle as the. A source with firsthand knowledge of the regulations that would be in place for an anticipated 2017 nhl expansion draft told the post that, contrary to initial information reported on.
As the playoffs roll on sanswings, the expansion draft looms ever. The national hockey league on sunday announced the protection lists for all 30 franchises who took part in the 201617 season ahead of the. New, 30 comments if the nhl were westeros, and winter was representative of an expansion draft, then. Five teams that should really stress about the nhls las.
The rules governing the upcoming nhl expansion draft are getting clearer. The 30 other nhl teams must submit their protected lists by 5 p. Projected protected devils for the expansion draft all. Pittsburgh penguins nhl expansion draft protection list. According to the nhl the following rules were approved for the 2017 expansion draft. Official nhl expansion draft protection lists hockeyfanland. The golden knights, however, are exempt from the 2021 expansion draft.
This guide to nhl expansion is a summary of the rules reported by the nhl as well as interpretations that are the result of consulting and clarifying details with sources. Mar 09, 2017 the nhl has approved expansion draft rules designed to provide the new vegas golden knights the best talent supply an expansion team has ever received. Rules for the 2017 nhl expansion draft are confusing and intense, dont worry though we. Following the same rules and regulations as the vegas golden knights in 2017, seattle will partake in the leagues second expansion draft in four years, selecting one player from each nhl team. The nhl will be making the expansion draft protection lists, which contain the players protected and available to the vegas golden knights, available. Current nhl teams can protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one. Heres the full list of players protected for this weeks expansion draft and those players left exposed for the fledgling vegas golden knights, as. Throughout the years, expansion draft rules have been revised to accommodate new constraints. Essentially, teams would risk losing one player under a oneteam expansion and a pair in a twoteam scenario. Jun 15, 2017 while nhl fans wont be informed of who the las vegas golden knights draft from each team until the nhl awards on june 21st, the expansion draft itself is looming and will take place from june 18th20th. The lists were to be comprised of either seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie 731 or eight skaters and one goalie 81. There are simple rules like, only one player can be selected from each team.
The 2017 nhl expansion draft is the first major event of the 2017 nhl offseason, with the expansion las vegas golden knights assembling their first team. The nhl will release the expansion draft protection list from every team on sunday at 10 am, but the washington posts isabelle khurshudyan got early confirmation on who will be protected by capitals general manager brian maclellan its the same list we posted earlier in the week note. The lists were to be comprised of either seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie 731 or eight skaters and one goalie 81, and each team was required to expose at least two forwards, one defenseman and one goalie by a. Jun 17, 2017 as part of the vegas expansion draft, all 30 existing nhl clubs were required to submit a list of protected players in accordance with the vegas expansion rules. The 2017 nhl expansion draft was an expansion draft conducted by the national hockey league on june 1820, 2017 to fill the roster of the leagues expansion team for the 201718 season, the vegas golden knights.
It is therefore unsurprising that the nhl will be instituting new protection rules that are much more favourable to the. The nhls rules for the expansion draft were followed with teams protecting either seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender or eight skaters and one goaltender. Over 33 days, i will be unveiling 30 team protection lists made by your fellow posters followed by 3 different las vegas expansion rosters also made by. Jun 18, 2017 pittsburgh penguins nhl expansion draft protection list set new, 160 comments a look at who the penguins are keeping and who is available for the expansion vegas golden knights can pick from has. Zach parise, mats zuccarello, ryan suter, and jared spurgeon. Nhl to make expansion draft protection lists available to. Remember that players who have nomovement clauses require automatic protection from the draft, eating up precious spots. As the playoffs roll on sanswings, the expansion draft looms ever closer as the next exciting thing for the red wings.
Jun 18, 2017 the national hockey league on sunday announced the protection lists for all 30 franchises who took part in the 201617 season ahead of the vegas golden knights expansion draft. Here is the mock expansion draft info for the habs. Pittsburgh penguins nhl expansion draft protection list set. Rules, schedule and important info for all 31 teams new, 6 comments there are a lot of important dates around the nhl expansion draft. Pittsburgh penguins nhl expansion draft protection list set new, 160 comments a look at who the penguins are keeping and who is available for. What las vegas and quebec citys rosters might look like if the nhl expansion draft were held today. Keeping the offense together is no concern, but the blueline and crease present some difficult. Nhl expansion draft protection rules not as horrible as thought. Nhl expansion draft, frequently asked questions and answers. Seattle will select one player from each team, except vegas which is exempt. Teams that break the rules wont necessarily lose an extra player to vegas, as they could lose draft picks instead. So of course when the hockey news publishes a projection of the caps 2021 protection list, im all over it. Rangers submit list of protected players for nhl expansion. Nhl expansion draft 2017 protection list made public.
Were down to one protection spot, and several worthy candidates. And thanks to the reporting of sportsnets chris johnston and espns craig custance, weve gained some new insights. Proceed to the expansion draft where the vegas golden knights will take a player from your team. Jun 07, 2016 a source with firsthand knowledge of the regulations that would be in place for an anticipated 2017 nhl expansion draft told the post that, contrary to initial information reported on sunday, teams. Nhl expansion is coming whether we like it or not personally, im pretty excited about it and with it will be an expansion draft that will at least in some way affect every single team in. It is the leagues 11th expansion draft, but the first since 2000. Players that are red and in italics are eligible to be selected in the expansion draft.
Our new jersey devils will be losing a player, but the question still remains as to who it is. Being the first in 17 years, it is the largest gap inbetween expansion drafts in nhl history. Et saturday and nhl central registry will work overnight to ensure teams have followed the. Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender. Our new jersey devils will be losing a player, but the question still remains as to who it. It is therefore unsurprising that the nhl will be instituting new. In our expansion draft tool, these requirements are shown as. November protection lists, alternate protection lists, explanations, rules, las vegas roster. Pdf a mathematical optimization framework for expansion draft. Jun 01, 2017 yes but only if that team screws up badly enough on following the expansion draft rules that they lose an extra player as a penalty. Nhl expansion draft rules coming into focus broad street hockey. Over 33 days, i will be unveiling 30 team protection lists made by your fellow posters followed by 3 different las vegas expansion rosters also made by rhockeyans. Thats worthy of a first round pick in this years nhl entry draft and is certainly worth protection in the nhl expansion draft.
The expansion draft explained, this time in video format. Teams will be permitted to protect a certain amount of their players, meaning that they would not be exposed as available players in the expansion draft. Most teams are facing difficult decisions regarding their protection list for next junes expansion draft. The nhl has finally announced the official rules for the 2017 expansion draft that will allow las vegas to field a hockey team. Theres a buzz surrounding the toronto maple leafs and the looming expansion draft. Your protection list must follow nhl expansion draft rules and contain either 7 forwards, 3 defensemen and a goalie or 8 skaters and a goalie. Vegas was the first expansion team since 1997, when four franchises nashville 199899, atlanta 199900, columbus and minnesota 200001 were added to the league. Heres who the washington capitals are protecting in the. As part of the vegas expansion draft, all 30 existing nhl clubs were required to submit a list of protected players in accordance with the vegas expansion rules.
The teams selections were announced on june 21 during the nhl awards ceremony at tmobile arena. Teams submitted their protection lists to the nhl on saturday afternoon, and. The initial proposal of the rules for the draft were decided upon by the nhl in march 2016. Teams will be permitted to protect a certain amount of their players, meaning that they would not be exposed. Expansion is coming to the nhl, and with it, an expansion draft to populate the roster of the expansion franchises. Posted by silver seven the unofficial ottawa senators blog on thursday, june 1, 2017. Jun 16, 2017 the 30 other nhl teams must submit their protected lists by 5 p. The reason may well be the expansion draft, where new wild gm bill guerin will still be in tough thanks to his predecessors. Seattle 2021 nhl expansion draft rules same as golden.
I hope you are all read for day 4 of the rhockey mock expansion draft thread series. While nhl fans wont be informed of who the las vegas golden knights draft from each team until the nhl awards on june 21st, the expansion draft itself is looming and will take place from june 18th20th. Jun 22, 2016 this guide to nhl expansion is a summary of the rules reported by the nhl as well as interpretations that are the result of consulting and clarifying details with sources. All 30 current nhl teams must submit a protected list of players to the nhl by. The 2021 nhl expansion draft will be under the same rules for seattle as the vegas golden knights in 2017. Click here to download for comprehensive coverage of your teams. With nhl expansion to las vegas just around the corner and deadlines looming for protected lists, heres a refresher for those interested in how the nhl expansion draft rules work and how the. With the latest nhl expansion draft right around the corner, the toronto maple leafs have some decisions to make.
Seattle 2021 nhl expansion draft rules same as golden knights. The nhl has approved expansion draft rules designed to provide the new vegas golden knights the best talent supply an expansion team has ever received. As a refresher, the seattle expansion draft will have the same rules as in 2017. The list of players protected by the 30 nhl teams in the 2017 nhl expansion draft was unveiled on sunday. Without making a deal before saturdays afternoon trade freeze went into effect, the rangers submitted a protection list of 11 players to the nhl and nhlpa for the expansion draft that will be. Welcome back, to those of you brave enough to embark on this journey with us. The players selected by the vegas golden knights will be revealed during the 2017 nhl awards and nhl expansion draft presented by tmobile in las vegas on wednesday 8 p. Jun 18, 2017 the 2017 nhl expansion draft is only days away, and the rest of the league has prepared itself for the chaos to come. Mar 16, 2016 nhl expansion is coming whether we like it or not personally, im pretty excited about it and with it will be an expansion draft that will at least in some way affect every single team in.