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 sorted by forwards, defense, goaltenders and an additional notable unprotected players list:
Anaheim Ducks:
Forwards: Andre Cogliano, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, Corey Perry, Richark Rakell, Jakob Silfverberg, Antoine Vermette
Defense: Cam Fowler, Hampus Lindholm, Kevin Bieksa,
Goaltender: John Gibson
Notable Unprotected Players: Sami Vantanen, Josh Manson
Sami Vatanen is a target for many teams this season, heading into the expansion draft. (Photo: Andy Martin Jr.)
Arizona Coyotes
Forwards: Nick Cousins, Anthony Duclair, Jordan Martinook, Tobias Rieder
Defense: Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Alex Goligoski, Connor Murphy, Luke Schenn
Goaltender: Chad Johnson
Notable Unprotected Players: Alexander Burmistrov, Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata, Louis Domingue
Photo: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports
Boston Bruins
Forwards: Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, David Backes, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Ryan Spooner, Riley Nash
Defense: Zdeno Chara, Torey Krug, Kevan Miller
Goaltender: Tuukka Rask
Notable Unprotected Players: Colin Miller, Adam McQuaid, Matt Beleskey, Jimmy Hayes, Malcolm Subban
Adam McQuaid [Photo by Bob Fina/Inside Hockey]
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards: Kyle Okposo, Ryan O’Reilly, Evander Kane, Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno, Zemgus Girgensons, John Larsson
Defense: Rasmus Ristolainen, Nathan Beaulieu, Jake McCabe
Goaltender: Robin Lehner
Notable Unprotected Players: Brian Gionta, Matt Moulson, Zach Bogosian, Linus Ullmark
Zach Bogosian (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Calgary Flames
Forwards: Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Michael Frolik, Mikael Backlund, Micheal Ferland, Curtis Lazar, Sam Bennett
Defense: Mark Giordano, T.J. Brodie, Dougie Hamilton
Goaltender: Mike Smith
Notable Unprotected Players: Troy Brouwer, Brandon Bollig, Alex Chiasson
Troy Brouwer (Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports)
Carolina Hurricanes
Forwards: Phillip Di Giuseppe, Elias Lindholm, Brock McGinn, Victor Rask, Jeff Skinner, Jordan Staal, Teuvo Teravainen
Defense: Justin Faulk, Ryan Murphy, Trevor Carrick
Goaltender: Scott Darling
Notable Unprotected Players: Cam Ward, Eddie Lack
Cam Ward (Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports)
Chicago Blackhawks
Forwards: Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, Artem Anisimov, Richard Panik, Ryan Hartman, Tomas Jurco
Defense: Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson
Goaltender: Corey Crawford
Notable Unprotected Players: Trevor Van Riemsdyk, Marcus Kruger
Marcus Kruger (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Colorado Avalanche
Forwards: Sven Andrighetto, Blake Comeau, Matt Duchene, Rocco Grimaldi, Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, Matt Nieto
Defense: Erik Johnson, Tyson Barrie, Nikita Zadorov,
Goaltender: Semyon Varlamov
Notable Unprotected Players: Calvin Pickard, Duncan Siemens
Calvin Pickard’s played his way up the list from his early preseason rank in the low 40’s. (Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Forwards: Brandon Dubinsky, Nick Foligno, Scott Hartnell, Brandon Saad, Cam Atkinson, Boone Jenner, Alexander Wennberg
Defense: Seth Jones, David Savard, Ryan Murray
Goaltender: Sergei Bobrovsky
Notable Unprotected Players: Jack Johnson, Josh Anderson, Sam Gagner, Matt Calvert
[Photo: Amy Irvin]
Dallas Stars
Forwards: Jason Spezza, Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Brett Ritchie, Radek Faksa, Valeri Nichushkin, Antoine Roussel
Defense: John Klingberg, Stephen Johns, Dan Hamhuis
Goaltender: Ben Bishop
Notable Unprotected Players: Patrick Sharp, Anti Niemi, Kari Lehtonen, Cody Eakin
(Annie Devine/THW)
Detroit Red Wings
Forwards: Frans Nielsen, Henrik Zetterberg, Gustav Nyquist, Anthony Mantha, Andreas Athanasiou, Tomas Tatar, Justin Abdelkader
Defense: Nick Jensen, Danny DeKeyser, Mike Green
Goaltender: Jimmy Howard
Notable Unprotected Players: Riley Sheahan, Jonathan Ericsson, Xavier Ouellet, Petr Mrazek, Niklas Kronwall
(Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports)
Edmonton Oilers
Forwards: Milan Lucic, Ryan Nugent-Hopkin, Jordan Eberle, Patrick Maroon, Zach Kassian, Leon Draisaitl, Mark Letestu
Defense: Andrej Sekera, Oscar Klefbom, Adam Larsson
Goaltender: Cam Talbot
Notable Unprotected Players: Mark Fayne, Jujhar Khaira, Laurent Brossoit
March 18, 2015; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) keeps an eye on the puck with Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Nick Foligno (71) and Oiler defenceman Mark Fayne (5) looking on during the second period at Rexall Place. Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz- USA TODAY Sports
Florida Panthers
Forwards: Jonathan Hubderdeau, Aleksander Barkov, Vincent Trochek, Nick Bjugstad,
Defense: Aaron Ekblad, Keith Yandle, Alex Petrovic, Mark Pysyk
Goaltender: James Reimer
Notable Unprotected Players: Roberto Luongo, Jason Demers, Jonathan Marchessault, Jussi Jokinen, Colton Sceviour, Jaromir Jagr, Reilly Smith
Henrik Sedin and Roberto Luongo (Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports)
Los Angeles Kings
Forwards: Anze Kopitar, Tyler Toffoli, Jeff Carter, Tanner Pearson
Defense: Drew Doughty, Jake Muzzin, Alec Martinez, Derek Forbort
Goaltender: Jonathan Quick
Notable Unprotected Players: Marian Gaborik, Brayden McNabb
Marian Gaborik (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Minnesota Wild
Forwards: Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu, Jason Pominville, Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker, Nino Niederreiter, Mikael Granlund
Defense: Ryan Suter, Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin
Goaltender: Devan Dubnyk
Notable Unprotected Players: Matt Dumba, Marco Scandella, Eric Staal
(Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports)
Montreal Canadiens
Forwards: Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Andew Shaw, Alex Galchenyuk, Phillip Danault, Paul Byron
Defense: Jeff Petry, Shea Weber, Jordie Benn
Goaltender: Carey Price
Notable Unprotected Players: Charles Hudon, Alexander Radulov, Alexei Emelin, Andrei Markov
(Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports)
Nashville Predators
Forwards: Filip Forsberg, Viktor Arvidsson, Calle Jarnkrok, Ryan Johansen
Defense: P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis, Mattias Ekholm
Goaltender: Pekka Rinne
Notable Unprotected Players: James Neal, Pontus Aberg, Craig Smith
James Neal, Flyers vs Predators, Dec. 19, 2017 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
New Jersey Devils
Forwards: Taylor Hall, Travis Zajac, Kyle Palmieri, Adam Henrique,
Defense: John Moore, Andy Greene, Mirco Mueller, Damon Severson
Goaltender: Cory Schneider
Notable Unprotected Players: Jon Merrill, Beau Bennett, Ben Lovejoy
Ben Lovejoy (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
New York Islanders
Forwards: Andrew Ladd, Anders Lee, John Tavares
Defense: Johnny Boychuk, Travis HAmonic, Nick Leddy, Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock
Goaltender: Thomas Greiss
Notable Unprotected Players: Jaroslav Halak, Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson, Ryan Strome, Calvin De Haan, Thomas Hickey
Thomas Hickey (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
New York Rangers
Forwards: Kevin Hayes, Chris Kreider, J.T. Miller, Rick Nash, Derek STepan, Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello
Defense: Nick Holden, Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal
Goaltender: Henrik Lundqvist
Notable Unprotected Players: Tanner Glass, Nicklas Jensen, Oscar Lindberg, Brandon Pirri, Antti Raanta, Michael Grabner
Michael Grabner (Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
Ottawa Senators
Forwards: Mike Hoffman, Derick Brassard, Kyle Turris, Mark Stone, Zack Smith, Ryan Dzingel, Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Defense: Dion Phaneuf, Erik Karlsson, Cody Ceci
Goaltender:
Notable Unprotected Players: Mark Methot, Bobby Ryan, Chris Neil, Chris Kelly, Mike Condon, Andrew Hammond, Alexandre Burrows
(Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Philadelphia Flyers
Forwards: Sean Couturier, Valtteri Filppula, Claude Giroux, Scott Laughton, Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds, Jakub Voracek
Defense: Shayne Gostisbehere, Radko Gudas, Brandon Manning
Goaltender: Anthony Stolarz
Notable Unprotected Players: Steve Mason, Michal Neuvirth, Michael Raffl, Jordan Weal
(Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Forwards: Sidney Crosby, Patric Hornvqist, Phil Kessel, Evgeni Malkin
Defense: Brian Dumoulin, Kris Letang, Olli Maatta, Justin Schultz
Goaltender: Matt Murray
Notable Unprotected Players: Josh Archibald, Nick Bonino, Carl Hagelin, Tom Kuhnhackl, Ian Cole, Trevor Daley, Derrick Pouliot, Marc-Andre Fleury, Bryan Rust, Chris Kunitz
Marc-Andre Fleury (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
San Jose Sharks
Forwards: Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski, Ryan Carpenter, Tomas Hertl, Jannik Hansen, Melker Karlssen, Chris Tierney
Defense: Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Justin Braun
Goaltender: Martin Jones
Notable Unprotected Players: Mikkel Boedker, Joel Ward, Brenden Dillon, Paul Martin
Joel Ward (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
St. Louis Blues
Forwards: Patrik Berglund, Ryan Reaves, Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Sobotka, Paul Stastny, Alexander Steen, Vladimir Tarasenko
Defense: Jay Bouwmeester, Joel Edmundson, Alex Pietrangelo
Goaltender: Jake Allen
Notable Unprotected Players: Carl Gunnarsson, Carter Hutton, Ty Rattie, Jori Lehtera, Dmitrij Jaskin
Jori Lehtera (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Forwards: Ryan Callahan, Tyler Johnson, Alex Killorn, Nikita Kucherov, Vladislav Namestnikov, Ondrej Palat, Steven Stamkos
Defense: Braydon Coburn, Victor Hedman, Anton Stralman
Goaltender: Andrej Vasilevskiy
Notable Unprotected Players: J.T. Brown, Erik Condra, Peter Budaj, Slater Koekkoek, Cedric Paquette, Jake Dotchin
(Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Forwards: Tyler Bozak, Connor Brown, Nazem Kadri, Leo Komarov, Josh Leivo, Matt Martin, James van Riemsdyk
Defense: Connor Carrick, Jake Gardiner, Morgan Rielly
Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Notable Unprotected Players: Brian Boyle, Eric Fehr, Seth Griffith, Brooks Laich, Brendan Leipsic, Kerby Rychel
After grabbing him from Tampa Bay, Brian Boyle played a major role for the Maple Leafs. (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Vancouver Canucks
Forwards: Sven Baertschi, Loui Eriksson, Markus Granlund, Bo Horvat, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Brandon Sutter
Defense: Alex Edler, Erik Gudbranson, Christopher Tanev
Goaltender: Jacob Markstrom
Notable Unprotected Players: Reid Boucher, Derek Dorsett, Ryan Miller
(Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
Washington Capitals
Forwards: Nicklas Backstrom, AndreBurakovsky, Lars Eller, Marcus Johansson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson
Defense: John Carlson, Matt Niskanen, Dmitry Orlov
Goaltender: Braden Holtby
Notable Unprotected Players: Nate Shmidt, Jay Beagle, T.J. Oshie, Philipp Grubauer, Karl Alzner, Kevin Shattenkirk
Winnipeg Jets
Forwards: Joel Armia, Andrew Copp, Bryan Little, Adam Lowry, Mathieu Perreault, Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler
Defense: Dustin Byfuglien, Tyler Myers, Jacob Trouba
Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck
Notable Unprotected Players: Marko Dano, Quinton Howden, Toby Enstrom, Ondrej Pavelec, Michael Hutchinson
Marko Dano – Winnipeg Jets vs Philadelphia Flyers – November 17, 2016 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
