Protecting Matt Martin Was a Massive Mistake Brett Slawson | June 19, 2017 After a slight delay, the NHL officially released a full list of players – both protected and exposed – in anticipation of the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. Following the announcement, moments…
The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Protected List Reaction Tony Wolak | June 19, 2017 On Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings submitted their protected list for the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft along with the other 29 NHL teams. These lists were made available to…
The Panthers’ Perilous Protection List Peter Ferrell | June 19, 2017 After rampant speculation lasting nearly a calendar year, all 30 National Hockey League teams have released their protection lists for the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft. Ever since 10:00 a.m. Eastern…
5 Red Wings Most Likely to be Drafted by Vegas Tony Wolak | June 19, 2017 Now that the Detroit Red Wings have revealed their protected list, we can begin to speculate which player will be chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights. Unless there’s a leak,…
2017 Expansion Draft: Metropolitan Division Predictions Shayna Goldman | June 19, 2017 This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Metropolitan Division preview can be found here. On June…
2017 Columbus Blue Jackets’ Draft Guides Mark Scheig | June 18, 2017 It is officially NHL Draft week. But this is no ordinary draft week. No, this week has an extra wrinkle to it thanks to the Vegas Golden Knights. They enter…
Mock Expansion Draft: Golden Knights Select Best Players Available Larry Fisher | June 18, 2017 George McPhee is going to be a busy man over the next few days — perhaps the busiest man on the planet — leading up to Wednesday’s unveiling of the…
Ducks’ Protection List Raises More Questions Tom Dianora | June 18, 2017 I wrote a few days ago that the Anaheim Ducks would be, ahem…less than prudent to not buy out the remaining year of veteran defenseman Kevin Bieksa’s contract, given their predicament going…
NHL Protected Lists Brandon Share-Cohen | June 18, 2017 The NHL has revealed the complete list of players who will be protected and unprotected for the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft. Below is a list of each team’s protected players…
Bruins & Expansion: No Moves Is No Problem Joseph Ochs | June 18, 2017 With bated breath Boston Bruins fans watched the hours, minutes and seconds tick off the clock. Marquee names such as Jonas Brodin, Duchene and Landeskog had all been attached to…
2017 Expansion Draft Preview: Pacific Division Thomas Conroy | June 17, 2017 This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by each division. Here are the previews for the Atlantic, Metropolitan…
Top 5 Goalies in Expansion Draft History Will Billinghurst | June 17, 2017 With the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft just days away it seemed appropriate to look back on the previous 10 expansion drafts in NHL history. Looking back through the history of…
