Protected lists due June 17, 2017 2pm PT
Expansion draft selected by Las Vegas due June 20, 2017 2pm PT
Results announced June 21, 2017
Teams must expose one goalie (signed through 2017-18, or QO'd RFA), plus one defenceman (who played 40+ games in 2016-17 or 70 in previous two seasons) signed through 2017-18, and two forwards (40/70 and signed). Teams can protect one goalie, three defensemen and seven forwards (or one goalie and eight forwards -- not utilitizing that for this list).
Below are my guesses as to available/exposed and protected players. Player names in (parenthesis) are signed in AHL. (Exempt players meet the contract and/or experience requirements by position; available players are those who are not protected, exempt or otherwise do not meet contract/experience requirements to be exposed.)
Ages listed are as of June 20.
(Note, there's always the possibility that a player may be "protected" from selection by a "future consideration" trade.)
I'll be updating this list through the season (as play dictates, and/or re-signings happen). Reserve the right to change lists at any time.
| Available | |||
Exposed (1+) |
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| Name | Age | AAV | Contract status |
| Aaron Dell | 28 | $625k | 1 year remaining |
| Troy Grosenick | 27 | $650k | 2 years remaining |
| Harri Sateri | - | pending UFA | |
| Available | |||
Exposed (1+) |
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| Name | Age | AAV | Contract status |
| Dylan DeMelo | 24 | $650k | 1 year remaining |
| Brendan Dillon | 26 | $3.27m | 3 years remaining |
| Paul Martin | 36 | $4.85m | 2 years remaining |
| David Schlemko | 30 | $2.1m | 3 years remaining |
Other Available |
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| Name | Age | AAV | Contract status |
| Dan Kelly | 28 | - | UFA |
Note: Burns and Vlasic are my cornerstones. Braun is currently #3 in my book. Will depend on play of season if he's swapped out for DeMelo or someone.
| Available | |||
Exposed (2+) |
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| Name | Age | AAV | Contract status |
| Mikkel Boedeker | 27 | $4m | 3 years remaining |
| Joel Ward | 36 | $3.275m | 1 year remaining |
Other Available |
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| Name | Age | AAV | Contract status |
| Barclay Goodrow (14 NHL games played 15-16) | 24 | - | RFA |
| Michael Haley (16 NHL games played 15-16) | 31 | - | UFA |
| Patrick Marleau | 35 | - | UFA |
| (John McCarthy) | 30 | - | AHL one year deal |
| Buddy Robinson (7 NHL games played 15-16) | 25 | - | UFA6 |
| Zack Stortini | 31 | - | UFA |
| Joe Thornton | 35 | - | UFA |
Note: Couture, Hertl and Pavelski are my cornerstones; the others may be replaced with names from the exposed list based on play/re-signing.
Now, if the Sharks want to protect 8 skaters, I think it'll be: