2017 New York Islanders Draft Class

ROBIN SALO
European Skater - SPORT, FINLAND

FINAL RANK: 20 // MIDTERM RANK: 17
POSITION: Defenseman // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 1" // WEIGHT: 189
BORN: October 13, 1998
BORN IN: Espoo, FIN
DRAFTED: 2017: NYI (2nd Round / 46th Overall)

STATISTICS

BENJAMIN MIRAGEAS
North American Skater - CHICAGO, USHL

FINAL RANK: 63 // MIDTERM RANK: 48
POSITION: Defenseman // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 1" // WEIGHT: 171
BORN: May 8, 1999 // HOMETOWN: Newburyport, Mass.
BORN IN: Newburyport, MA, USA
DRAFTED: 2017: NYI (3rd Round / 77th Overall)

PROFILE

• LISTS BRUINS DEFENSEMAN ZDENO CHARA AS HIS CHILDHOOD HOCKEY IDOL.

STATISTICS

SEBASTIAN AHO
European Skater - SKELLEFTEA, SWEDEN

FINAL RANK: 48 // MIDTERM RANK: 31
POSITION: Defenseman // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 5' 10" // WEIGHT: 176
BORN: February 17, 1996 // HOMETOWN: Umea, Sweden
BORN IN: Umea, SWE
DRAFTED: 2017: NYI (5th Round / 139th Overall)

PROFILE

• AHO SPENT THE 2014-15 SEASON WITH SKELLEFTEA IN THE SWEDISH HOCKEY LEAGUE, WHERE HE REGISTERED 1-8—9 IN 41 REGULAR SEASON GAMES AND ADDED 1-3—4 IN 13 PLAYOFF CONTESTS TO HELP THE TEAM EARN THE LEAGUE'S SILVER MEDAL. 

• AHO SPLIT THE 2013-14 SEASON BETWEEN SKELLEFTEA’S JUNIOR TEAM, WHERE HE NOTCHED 23 POINTS (7-16—23) IN 27 GAMES AND THE CLUB’S SENIOR TEAM IN THE SWEDISH HOCKEY LEAGUE (1-4—5 IN 21 GAMES). 

• HE REGISTERED FOUR ASSISTS IN SIX GAMES AS AN ASSISTANT CAPTAIN WITH SWEDEN’S GOLD-MEDAL WINNING TEAM AT THE 2013 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE, AND AGAIN WORE A LETTER WITH SWEDEN AT THE 2013 IVAN HLINKA MEMORIAL. HE ALSO REPRESENTED SWEDEN AT THE 2013 AND 2014 UNDER-18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TOTALING TWO GOALS AND 12 PENALTY MINUTES IN NINE GAMES COMBINED. AHO ALSO SKATED FOR HIS COUNTRY AT THE 2015 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

• HIS OLDER BROTHER, SAMUEL, ALSO PLAYS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY IN EUROPE MOST RECENTLY WITH VANNAS IN DIVISION 1 OF THE SWEDISH HOCKEY LEAGUE.

• AHO IS AN ADMIRER OF LOS ANGELES KINGS DEFENSEMAN DREW DOUGHTY AND MODELS HIS GAME AFTER DOUGHTY’S TWO-WAY STYLE.

SCOUTING REPORT

DIRECTOR OF EUROPEAN SCOUTING, GORAN STUBB

"HE COMPENSATES FOR HIS LACK OF SIZE WITH HIS POSITIONAL PLAY, HOCKEY SENSE, MOBILITY AND SKATING. HE PLAYS A TOUGH, AGGRESSIVE STYLE OF HOCKEY, PLAYS BIGGER THAN HE IS AND WITH A LOT OF CONFIDENCE."

STATISTICS

ARNAUD DURANDEAU
North American Skater - HALIFAX, QMJHL

FINAL RANK: 177 // MIDTERM RANK: N/A
POSITION: Left Wing // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 5' 11" // WEIGHT: // 183
BORN: January 14, 1999 // HOMETOWN: Beaconsfield, Que.
BORN IN: Montreal, QC, CAN
DRAFTED: 2017: NYI (6th Round / 165th Overall)

STATISTICS

LOGAN COCKERILL
North American Skater - USA U-18, NTDP

FINAL RANK: 214 // MIDTERM RANK: 192
POSITION: Left Wing // SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 5' 8" // WEIGHT: 165
BORN: March 3, 1999 // HOMETOWN: Brighton, Mich.
BORN IN: -
DRAFTED: 2017: NYI (7th Round / 201st Overall)

PROFILE

• LISTS FORMER RED WINGS CAPTAIN STEVE YZERMAN AS HIS CHILDHOOD HOCKEY IDOL.

STATISTICS

Isles trade Harmonic to Flames for draft picks

The Calgary Flames have acquired defenceman Travis Hamonic from the New York Islanders.

The Flames also get a fourth round draft pick in the trade, and send the Islanders a first round draft pick and two second round draft picks

The first round draft pick for the Islanders is for 2018 as is one of the second round picks. The second second round pick will be in 2019 or 2020. The fourth round pick the Flames receive will be in 2019 or 2020.

Hamonic had three goals and 11 assists in 49 games for the Islanders last season. For his career, the 2008 second round draft pick has 26 goals and 120 assists in 444 games, all with the Islanders up to this point.

The 26-year-old has three years left on his deal at $3.857 million per season.

2017 NHL Draft Results from Day 1 (Round 1)

Round One

New Jersey Devils: Nico Hischier (C) – Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Philadelphia Flyers: Nolan Patrick (C) – Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
 Dallas Stars: Miro Heiskanen (D) – HIFK (Finland)
Colorado Avalanche: Cale Makar (D) – Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
Vancouver Canucks: Elias Pettersson (C) – Timra (Sweden)
Vegas Golden Knights: Cody Glass (C) – Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
New York Rangers (from AZ): Lias Andersson (C) – HV71 (Sweden)
Buffalo Sabres: Casey Mittelstadt (C) – Eden Prairie High School
Detroit Red Wings: Michael Rasmussen (C) – Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Florida Panthers: Owen Tippett (RW) – Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
Los Angeles Kings: Gabe Vilardi (C) – Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Carolina Hurricanes: Martin Necas (C) – Brno (Czech)
Vegas Golden Knights (from WPG): Nick Suzuki (C/RW) – Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
Tampa Bay Lightning: Cal Foote (D) – Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
Vegas Golden Knights (from NYI): Erik Brannstrom (D) – HV71 (Sweden)
Calgary Flames: Juuso Valimaki (D) – Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Timothy Liljegren (D) – Rogle (Sweden)
Boston Bruins: Urho Vaakanainen (D) – JYP (Finland)
San Jose Sharks: Josh Norris (C) – USA U-18 National Development Program
St. Louis Blues: Robert Thomas (C/RW) – London Knights (OHL)
New York Rangers: Filip Chytil (C/LW) – Zlin (Czech)
Edmonton Oilers: Kailer Yamamoto (RW) – Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Arizona Coyotes (from MIN): Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D) – Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
Winnipeg Jets (from CLB via VGK): Kristian Vesalainen (LW) – Frolunda (Sweden)
Montreal Canadiens: Ryan Poehling (C) – St. Cloud State (NCAA)
Dallas Stars (from CHI): Jake Oettinger (G) – Boston University (NCAA)
Philadelphia Flyers (from STL): Morgan Frost (C) – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Ottawa Senators: Shane Bowers (C) – Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
Chicago Blackhawks (from DAL via ANA): Henri Jokiharju (D) – Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
Nashville Predators: Eeli Tolvanen (LW/RW) – Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
St. Louis (from PIT): Klim Kostin (LW/RW) – Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

Islanders Acquire Eberle for Strome

BROOKLYN -- The New York Islanders have acquired forward Jordan Eberle from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Ryan Strome.

Eberle, 27, scored 51 points (20 goals, 31 assists) in 82 games last season with Edmonton, marking his fourth-straight season with at least 20 goals. In 507 career NHL games with the Oilers, the Regina, SK, native has scored 382 points (165 goals and 217 assists).

"We're excited to add a proven offensive weapon like Jordan to our lineup," Islanders President and General Manager Garth Snow said. "He brings speed and a knack for scoring not only consistently, but scoring big goals, in big games. Jordan brings leadership and experience into our room, qualities that will continue to help us build towards our goals of being a consistent playoff contendor and winning the Stanley Cup."  

The Oilers selected Eberle in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Draft. He made his NHL debut in 2010-11 and has been an alternate captain with Edmonton since 2012-13. Eberle scored a career-high 34 goals and 76 points in 2011-12 and was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

On the international stage, Eberle has represented Canada at five World Championships, winning gold in his most recent tournament in 2015. He also skated with Team Canada at two World Junior Championships, winning gold in 2009 along side John Tavares and Thomas Hickey. Eberle scored one of the biggest goals in the tournament's history, tying the semi-final game against Russia with five seconds remaining. Eberle and Tavares both scored in the shootout to send Canada to the gold medal game where they defeated Team Sweden. Eberle also played for Team Canada in 2010, earning a silver medal and taking home tournament MVP honors.

Strome, 23, scored 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) in 69 games with the Islanders last season. A native of Mississauga, ON, Strome has 126 points (45 goals, 81 assists) in 258 career games. The Islanders selected Strome in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft.

Islanders Agree To Deal With Golden Knights

The New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights announced a trade during the NHL Expansion Draft in Las Vegas.

The Golden Knights acquired the Islanders first-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, the team's second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, defenseman Jake Bischoff and forward Mikhail Grabovski.

Vegas also selected goaltender Jean-Francois Berube from the Islanders.  

Berube, 25, played 14 games with the Islanders last season, posting a 3-2-2 record with a 3.42 goals-against average and a .889 save percentage. The Repentigny, QC, native won a Calder Cup Championship in 2015 with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League. Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft, Berube made his NHL debut with the Islanders in 2015-16 after being claimed off waivers at the beginning of the season. 

Bischoff, 22, scored 32 points (five goals, 27 assists) in 38 games last season, his senior year at the University of Minnesota. He was named the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Big 10 First All-Star Team. Selected by the Islanders in the seventh round (185th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Bischoff made his professional debut last season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL), scoring three points (two goals, one assist) in six games.

Grabovski, 33, missed the 2016-17 season due to injury. He spent the previous two seasons with the Islanders, totaling 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) in 109 games. In 534 career NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and Islanders, Grabovski scored 296 points (125 goals, 171 assists). He posted a career-best 58 points and 29 goals in 2010-11 with Toronto.

Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft Transactions and Results

VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights made their 2017 NHL Expansion Draft selections on Wednesday, June 21. The announcements were made by Chairman and CEO Bill Foley and General Manager George McPhee. Below is a list of the players and transaction information. 

Asterisks* indicate an additional transaction has been made with the club. Those transactions can be found at the end of the release.

THE 30 EXPANSION DRAFT SELECTIONS (Information provided by NHL.com):

Calvin Pickard, Goaltender, Colorado Avalanche
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 200 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round (49th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Has 28 wins in 74 NHL starts
-Made his NHL debut on October 16, 2014 in relief of starter Reto Berra
-Has a 2.77 GAA and .914 SV% in 86 career NHL games

Luca Sbisa, Defenseman, Vancouver Canucks
Nationality: Switzerland/Italy
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 209 lb
Age: 27
Draft: Selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (19th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Has 88 points (16 G, 72 A) in 465 career NHL games
-Scored his first NHL goal on December 28, 2010 vs. Phoenix Coyotes
-Born on the Italian island of Sardinia and raised in Oberageri, Switzerland

Jon Merrill, Defenseman, New Jersey Devils
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 205 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the second round (38th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has 36 points (6 G, 30 A) in 216 career NHL games
-Reached NCAA Frozen Four title game in 2011 with the University of Michigan Wolverines
-Scored his first NHL goal on February 7, 2014, an overtime game-winning goal vs. Edmonton Oilers

Teemu Pulkkinen, Forward, Arizona Coyotes
Nationality: Finland
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 185 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on March 14, 2014 vs. Edmonton
-Acquired by the Coyotes from the Minnesota Wild on February 26, 2017 in exchange for future considerations
-Has 22 points (13 G, 9 A) in 83 career NHL games

William Carrier, Forward, Buffalo Sabres*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 212 lb
Age: 22
Draft: Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round (57th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has eight points (5 G, 3 A) in 41 career NHL games
-Made his NHL debut on November 5, 2016 vs. Ottawa Senators
-Traded to Buffalo from St. Louis on February 28, 2014, along with Chris Stewart, Jaroslav Halak and first and third round draft picks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Ryan Miller and Steve Ott

Tomas Nosek, Forward, Detroit Red Wings
Nationality: Czech Republic
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 210 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed to a two-year entry-level contract as an unrestricted free agent by the Red Wings in June 2014
-Had 41 points in 51 games for the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, winning the Calder Cup in 2016-17
-Scored his first NHL goal on March 28, 2017 vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Cody Eakin, Forward, Dallas Stars
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 190 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round (85th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal in his second career NHL game with the Capitals on November 4, 2011 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded to the Dallas Stars along with a second round pick on June 22, 2012 in exchange for Mike Ribeiro
-Has 154 points (65 G, 89 A) in 379 career NHL games

Jonathan Marchessault, Forward, Florida Panthers*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 174 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed as a free agent to a three-year entry-level contract in 2012 by the Columbus Blue Jackets
-Has one point in seven career Stanley Cup Playoff games, all with the Tampa Bay Lightning
-Had 51 points (30 G, 21 A) for the Florida Panthers in the 2016-17 season

Brayden McNabb, Defenseman, Los Angeles Kings
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 212 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round (66th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has 50 points (76, 43 A) in 238 career NHL games
-Scored his first NHL goal with the Sabres on December 26, 2011 vs. Washington Capitals
-Traded to the Los Angeles Kings on March 5, 2014 along with Jonathan Parker and two draft picks in exchange for Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers

Connor Brickley, Forward, Carolina Hurricanes*
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 203 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Florida Panthers in the second round (50th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first NHL goal on October 13, 2015 with the Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 11, 2016 in exchange for Brody Sutter
-Had 26 points (15 G, 11 A) in 2016-17 season with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers

Chris Thorburn, Forward, Winnipeg Jets*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 235 lb
Age: 34
Draft: Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (50th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Has 127 points (52 G, 75 A) in 750 career NHL games
-Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets in 2007 in exchange for a third round draft pick
-Made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres on December 2, 2005

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Forward, Philadelphia Flyers
Nationality: France
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 198 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Undrafted
Notes: 
-Signed to a one-year contract as a free agent by the Flyers in June 2014
-Played five seasons in the Swedish Hockey League prior to signing with the Flyers
-Became the ninth French-born player to play in the NHL when he made his debut on October 8, 2014

Jason Garrison, Defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 218 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on April 2, 2009
-Traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 27, 2014 along with the rights to Jeff Costello and a seventh-round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for a second round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft
-Has 158 points (48 G, 110 A) in 530 career NHL games

Jean-Francois Berube, Goaltender, New York Islanders*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 177 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders on October 6, 2015
-Made his NHL debut on October 10, 2015 in a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks
-Has a 6-4 record in 13 career NHL starts

James Neal, Forward, Nashville Predators
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 221 lb
Age: 29
Draft: Selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first career NHL goal in his first career NHL game with the Dallas Stars on October 10, 2008 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
-Traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Nashville Predators on June 27, 2014 in exchange for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling
-Had 9 points (6 G, 3 A) in 22 games in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Predators

Deryk Engelland, Defenseman, Calgary Flames
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 214 lb
Age: 35
Draft: Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round (194th overall) of the 200 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 10, 2009 vs. Boston Bruins
-Has 86 points (22 G, 64 A) in 469 career NHL games
-Played for the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers for two seasons, and resides in Las Vegas during the offseason

Brendan Leipsic, Forward, Toronto Maple Leafs
Nationality: Canada
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 180 lb
Age: 23
Draft: Selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round (89th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game on February 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Canucks
-Traded to the Maple Leafs on February 15, 2015 along with Olli Jokinen and a first round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli
-Had 51 points (18 G, 33 A) in 49 games for the AHL's Toronto Marlies in 2016-17

Colin Miller, Defenseman, Boston Bruins
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 196 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Traded by the Kings to the Bruins on June 26, 2015 along with Martin Jones and the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Milan Lucic
-Made his NHL debut on October 10, 2015 vs. Montreal Canadiens
-Has 29 points (9 G, 20 A) in 103 career NHL games

Marc Methot, Defenseman, Ottawa Senators
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 220 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the sixth round (168th overall) of the 2003 NHL
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets on February 25, 2006 for the Nashville Predators
-Traded to the Ottawa Senators by Columbus on July 1, 2012 in exchange for Nick Foligno
-Had 12 points (0 G, 12 A) for Ottawa in 2016-17 season

David Schlemko, Defenseman, San Jose Sharks
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 190 lb
Age: 30
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract by the Phoenix Coyotes on July 19, 2007
-Scored his first NHL goal on November 14, 2009 vs. Dallas Stars
-Had 18 points (2 G, 16 A) in 62 games this past season for the Sharks

David Perron, Forward, St. Louis Blues
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 200 lb
Age: 29
Draft: Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (26th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal on November 3, 2007 vs. Chicago Blackhawks
-Has 378 points (159 G, 219 A) in 652 career NHL games
-Returned to play for the Blues this past season after stints with the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks

Oscar Lindberg, Forward, New York Rangers
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 202 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round (57th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Traded to the Rangers by the Coyotes on May 8, 2011 in exchange for Ethan Werek
-Scored his first NHL goal on his first shot of the 2015-16 NHL season on October 7, 2015 vs. Chicago Blackhawks
-Has 48 points (21 G, 27 A) in 134 career NHL games

Griffin Reinhart, Defenseman, Edmonton Oilers
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 212 lb
Age: 23
Draft: Selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Made his NHL debut for the Islanders on October 10, 2014 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded to the Edmonton Oilers by the Islanders on June 26, 2015 in exchange for a first and a second round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft
-Had an assist in one 2017 Stanley Cup Playoff game with Edmonton

Alexei Emelin, Defenseman, Montreal Canadiens
Nationality: Russia
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 218 lb
Age: 31
Draft: Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round (84th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut on October 9, 2011 vs. Winnipeg Jets
-Has 72 points (14 G, 58 A) in 380 career NHL games
-Has won four IIHF World Championship medals with Team Russia, including a gold medal in 2012

Clayton Stoner, Defenseman, Anaheim Ducks*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 216 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the third round (79th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Scored his first NHL goal with the Wild on January 4, 2011 vs. New Jersey Devils
-Signed with the Ducks as a free agent on July 1, 2014
-Has five points (2 G, 3 A) in 31 career Stanley Cup Playoff games

Erik Haula, Forward, Minnesota Wild*
Nationality: Finland
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 193 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the seventh round (182nd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first NHL goal on January 18, 2013 vs. Dallas Stars
-Played for Finland at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey
-Has 89 points (42 G, 47 A) in 266 career NHL games

William Karlsson, Forward, Columbus Blue Jackets*
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 189 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Traded to the Blue Jackets by Anaheim on March 2, 2015, along with Rene Bourque and a second round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for James Wisniewski and a third round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft
-Scored his first two NHL goals in his second NHL game while with the Ducks on October 13, 2014 vs. Buffalo Sabres
-Has three points (2 G, 1 A) in five career Stanley Cup Playoff games

Trevor van Riemsdyk, Defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 188 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed a two-year entry-level contract as a free agent with the Blackhawks on March 24, 2014
-Scored his first NHL goal on October 10, 2015 vs. New York Islanders
-Won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2015, making his playoff debut in Game Three of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final

Marc-Andre Fleury, Goaltender, Pittsburgh Penguins*
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 180 lb
Age: 32
Draft: Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round (first overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Won the Stanley Cup three times with the Penguins (2009, 2016, 2017)
-Two-time NHL All Star (2011 and 2015)
-Has 375 wins and 216 losses in 691 NHL games

Nate Schmidt, Defenseman, Washington Capitals
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 194 lb
Age: 25
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed with the Capitals as an undrafted free agent in April 2013
-Scored his first NHL goal on December 7, 2013 vs. Nashville Predators
-Has 43 points (8 G, 35 A) in 200 career NHL games

TRANSACTIONS: 
Anaheim Ducks: Vegas Golden Knights acquire defenseman Shea Theodore

Buffalo Sabres: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Buffalo's 2017 sixth round draft pick

Carolina Hurricanes: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Boston's 2017 fifth round draft pick (previously acquired by Carolina)

Columbus Blue Jackets: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Columbus' 2017 first round draft pick, Columbus' 2019 second round draft pick and forward David Clarkson

Florida Panthers: Vegas Golden Knights acquire forward Reilly Smith in exchange for Vegas' 2018 fourth round draft pick 

Minnesota Wild: Vegas Golden Knights acquire forward Alex Tuch in exchange for a conditional third round draft pick in either the 2017 or 2018 draft

New York Islanders: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Jake Bischoff, Mikhail Grabovski, New York's 2017 first round draft pick and New York's 2019 second round draft pick

Pittsburgh Penguins: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Pittsburgh's 2020 second round draft pick

Tampa Bay Lightning: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Tampa Bay's 2017 second round draft pick, Pittsburgh's 2018 fourth round draft pick (previously acquired by Tampa Bay) and the rights to Nikita Gusev

Winnipeg Jets: Vegas Golden Knights acquire Winnipeg's first round draft pick in 2017 and Winnipeg's third round draft pick in 2019 in exchange for Columbus' 2017 first round draft pick

PLAYER SIGNINGS
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Erik Haula to a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $2.75 million.

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Deryk Engelland to a one-year contract worth an average annual value of $1 million.

BIOS OF PLAYERS ACQUIRED VIA TRADE

Shea Theodore, Defenseman, Anaheim Ducks
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 195 lb
Age: 21
Draft: Selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round (26th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut on December 29, 2015 vs. Calgary Flames
-Scored his first NHL goal on January 13, 2016 vs. Ottawa Senators
-Had eight points (2 G, 6 A) in 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs

David Clarkson, Forward, Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationality: Canada
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 207 lb
Age: 33
Draft: Undrafted
Notes:
-Signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Jersey Devils on August 12, 2005
-Scored his first NHL goal in his second NHL game on March 17, 2007 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Columbus Blue Jackets on February 26, 2015 in exchange for Nathan Horton

Reilly Smith, Forward, Florida Panthers
Nationality: Canadian
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 185 lb
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by the Dallas Stars in the third round (69th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 
-Scored his first NHL goal with the Stars on February 15, 2013 vs. Vancouver Canucks
-Traded from Boston Bruins to Florida Panthers on July 1, 2015, along with Marc Savard, in exchange for Jimmy Hayes
-Has 187 points (76 G, 111 A) in 365 NHL games

Alex Tuch, Forward, Minnesota Wild
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 222 lbs
Age: 21
Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the first round (18th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Wild on April 13, 2016
-Made his NHL debut on February 4, 2017
-Played in the NCAA for the Boston College Eagles from 2014 to 2016

Jake Bischoff, Defenseman, New York Islanders
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 194 lb
Age: 22
Draft: Selected by the New York Islanders in the seventh round (185th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Played in the NCAA with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
-Won the Big 10 title with the Gophers in 2015
-Played six games with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2017, getting three points (2 G, 1 A)

Mikhail Grabovski, Forward, New York Islanders
Nationality: Germany/Belarus
Height: 5'11
Weight: 186 lb
Age: 33
Draft: Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Made his NHL debut with the Montreal on January 6, 2007 vs. New York Rangers
-Signed a four-year contract with the Islanders on July 2, 2014
-Has 296 points (125 G, 171 A) in 534 NHL games

Nikita Gusev, Forward, Tampa Bay Lightning
Nationality: Russia
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 181 lb
Age: 24
Draft: Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round (202nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has played 275 games in the Kontinental Hockey League, getting 188 points (80 G, 108 A) in 275 games
-Won Gagarin Cup (KHL's championship trophy) with SKA St. Petersburg this past season
-Had 71 points (24 G, 47 A) in 57 games this past season for SKA St. Petersburg

UPDATED VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2017 NHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS
2017: 
Three first round picks 
Two second round picks 
One third round pick 
One fourth round pick 
Two fifth round picks 
Two sixth round picks 
One seventh round pick 
Total picks as of 6/21/17: 12

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS DRAFT PICKS ACQUIRED THROUGH THE EXPANSION DRAFT
Five in 2017 
One in 2018 
Three in 2019 
One in 2020 

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS DRAFT PICKS TRADED DURING EXPANSION DRAFT
Conditional third round pick for either 2017 or 2018 to MIN
Fourth round pick in 2018 to FLA

ROSTER BY POSITION

Forwards: 

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Connor Brickley
William Carrier
David Clarkson
Cody Eakin
Mikhail Grabovski
Nikita Gusev
Erik Haula
William Karlsson
Brendan Leipsic
Oscar Lindberg
Jonathan Marchessault
James Neal
Tomas Nosek
David Perron
Teemu Pulkkinen
Reilly Smith
Chris Thorburn
Alex Tuch

Defensemen:

Jake Bischoff
Deryk Engelland
Alexei Emelin
Jason Garrison
Brayden McNabb
Jon Merrill
Marc Methot
Colin Miller
Luca Sbisa
David Schlemko
Griffin Reinhart
Nate Schmidt
Clayton Stoner
Shea Theodore
Trevor van Riemsdyk

Goaltenders:

Jean-Francois Berube
Marc-Andre Fleury
Calvin Pickard

Jean-Francois Berube part of deal between Islanders, Golden Knights: report

New York Islanders goaltender Jean-Francois Berube could be selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL Expansion Draft, TSN reported Wednesday.

As part of a reported larger deal, Vegas would acquire forward Mikhail Grabovski and the Islanders' first-round pick (No. 15) in the upcoming draft in exchange for selecting Berube.

Berube, 25, played 14 games for the Islanders this season and can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. New York carried three goalies -- Berube, Thomas Greiss and Jaroslav Halak -- for much of the season. The Islanders protected Greiss in the expansion draft.

New York Islanders Protected List

The following players will be protected by the New York Islanders at the NHL Expansion Draft on June 21:

Andrew Ladd
Anders Lee
John Tavares
Johnny Boychuk
Travis Hamonic
Nick Leddy
Adam Pelech
Ryan Pulock
Thomas Greiss

The following players will not be protected by the New York Islanders at the NHL Expansion Draft on June 21:

Josh Bailey (F)
Steve Bernier (F)
Eric Boulton (F)
Jason Chimera (F)
Casey Cizikas (F)
Cal Clutterbuck (F)
Stephen Gionta (F)
Ben Holmstrom (F)
Bracken Kearns (F)
Nikolay Kulemin (F)
Brock Nelson (F)
Shane Prince (F)
Alan Quine (F)
Ryan Strome (F)
Johan Sundstrom (F)
Calvin de Haan (D)
Matthew Finn (D)
Jesse Graham (D)
Thomas Hickey (D)
Loic Leduc (D)
Scott Mayfield (D)
Dennis Seidenberg (D)
Jean-Francois Berube (G)
Christopher Gibson (G)
Jaroslav Halak (G)

The Islanders opted to protected eight total skaters (any combination of forwards and defensemen) and a goalie, as opposed to the seven forwards, three defensemen and a goalie option. All players with no movement clauses are automatically protected under the expansion draft rules.

NHL Expansion Draft protected list revealed

The list of players protected by the 30 NHL teams in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft was unveiled on Sunday. Each team had the option to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie, or eight skaters and one goalie. All players with continuing and effective no-movement clauses had to be protected. All first- and second-year professionals are exempt from selection, as are unsigned draft choices. 

Vegas has until 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday to submit its expansion draft selections. The Golden Knights must choose 30 players, one from each team and must take a minimum of 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies from the lists of unprotected players.

The Golden Knights' selections will be revealed at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile on Wednesday, June 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The all-in-one event will be broadcast live in the United States on NBCSN and in Canada on Sportsnet at 8 p.m., ET/ 5 p.m. PT.

 

Anaheim Ducks

Protected players

Andrew Cogliano (F)

Ryan Getzlaf (F)

Ryan Kesler (F)

Corey Perry (F)

Rickard Rakell (F)

Jakob Silfverberg (F)

Antoine Vermette (F)

Kevin Bieksa (D)

Cam Fowler (D)

Hampus Lindholm (D)

John Gibson (G)

Available players

Spencer Abbott (F)

Jared Boll (F)

Sam Carrick (F)

Patrick Eaves (F)

Emerson Etem (F)

Ryan Garbutt (F)

Max Gortz (F)

Nicolas Kerdiles (F)

Andre Petersson (F)

Logan Shaw (F)

Nick Sorensen (F)

Nate Thompson (F)

Corey Tropp (F)

Chris Wagner (F)

Nate Guenin (D)

Korbinian Holzer (D)

Josh Manson (D)

Jaycob Megna (D)

Jeff Schultz (D)

Clayton Stoner (D)

Sami Vatanen (D)

Jonathan Bernier (G)

Jhonas Enroth (G)

Ryan Faragher (G)

Matt Hackett (G)

Dustin Tokarski (G)

 

Arizona Coyotes

Protected players

Nick Cousins (F)

Anthony Duclair (F)

Jordan Martinook (F)

Tobias Rieder (F)

Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)

Alex Goligoski (D)

Connor Murphy (D)

Luke Schenn (D)

Chad Johnson (G)

Available players

Alexander Burmistrov (F)

Shane Doan (F)

Tyler Gaudet (F)

Peter Holland (F)

Josh Jooris (F)

Jamie McGinn (F)

Jeremy Morin (F)

Mitchell Moroz (F)

Chris Mueller (F)

Teemu Pulkkinen (F)

Brad Richardson (F)

Garret Ross (F)

Branden Troock (F)

Radim Vrbata (F)

Joe Whitney (F)

Kevin Connauton (D)

Jamie McBain (D)

Zbynek Michalek (D)

Jarred Tinordi (D)

Louis Domingue (G)

 

Boston Bruins

Protected players

David Backes (F)

Patrice Bergeron (F)

David Krejci (F)

Brad Marchand (F)

Riley Nash (F)

David Pastrnak (F)

Ryan Spooner (F)

Zdeno Chara (D)

Torey Krug (D)

Kevan Miller (D)

Tuukka Rask (G)

Available players

Matt Beleskey (F)

Brian Ferlin (F)

Jimmy Hayes (F)

Alex Khokhlachev (F)

Dominic Moore (F)

Tyler Randell (F)

Zac Rinaldo (F)

Tim Schaller (F)

Drew Stafford (F)

Linus Arnesson (D)

Chris Casto (D)

Tommy Cross (D)

Alex Grant (D)

John-Michael Liles (D)

Adam McQuaid (D)

Colin Miller (D)

Joe Morrow (D)

Anton Khudobin (G)

Malcolm Subban (G)

 

Buffalo Sabres

Protected players

Tyler Ennis (F)

Marcus Foligno (F)

Zemgus Girgensons (F)

Evander Kane (F)

Johan Larsson (F)

Ryan O'Reilly (F)

Kyle Okposo (F)

Nathan Beaulieu (D)

Jake McCabe (D)

Rasmus Ristolainen (D)

Robin Lehner (G)

Available players

William Carrier (F)

Nicolas Deslauriers (F)

Brian Gionta (F)

Derek Grant (F)

Justin Kea (F)

Matt Moulson (F)

Cal O'Reilly (F)

Cole Schneider (F)

Brady Austin (D)

Mathew Bodie (D)

Zach Bogosian (D)

Justin Falk (D)

Taylor Fedun (D)

Cody Franson (D)

Josh Gorges (D)

Dmitry Kulikov (D)

Anders Nilsson (G)

Linus Ullmark (G)

 

Calgary Flames

Protected players

Mikael Backlund (F)

Sam Bennett (F)

Micheal Ferland (F)

Michael Frolik (F)

Johnny Gaudreau (F)

Curtis Lazar (F)

Sean Monahan (F)

T.J. Brodie (D)

Mark Giordano (D)

Dougie Hamilton (D)

Mike Smith (G)

Available players

Brandon Bollig (F)

Lance Bouma (F)

Troy Brouwer (F)

Alex Chiasson (F)

Freddie Hamilton (F)

Emile Poirier (F)

Hunter Shinkaruk (F)

Matt Stajan (F)

Kris Versteeg (F)

Linden Vey (F)

Matt Bartkowski (D)

Ryan Culkin (D)

Deryk Engelland (D)

Michael Kostka (D)

Brett Kulak (D)

Ladislav Smid (D)

Michael Stone (D)

Dennis Wideman (D)

Tyler Wotherspoon (D)

Brian Elliott (G)

Tom McCollum (G)

 

Carolina Hurricanes

Protected players

Phillip Di Giuseppe (F)

Elias Lindholm (F)

Brock McGinn (F)

Victor Rask (F)

Jeff Skinner (F)

Jordan Staal (F)

Teuvo Teravainen (F)

Trevor Carrick (D)

Justin Faulk (D)

Ryan Murphy (D)

Scott Darling (G)

Available players

Bryan Bickell (F)

Connor Brickley (F)

Patrick Brown (F)

Erik Karlsson (F)

Danny Kristo (F)

Jay McClement (F)

Andrew Miller (F)

Andrej Nestrasil (F)

Joakim Nordstrom (F)

Lee Stempniak (F)

Brendan Woods (F)

Klas Dahlbeck (D)

Dennis Robertson (D)

Philip Samuelsson (D)

Matt Tennyson (D)

Daniel Altshuller (G)

Eddie Lack (G)

Michael Leighton (G)

Cam Ward (G)

 

Chicago Blackhawks

Protected players

Artem Anisimov (F)

Ryan Hartman (F)

Marian Hossa (F)

Tomas Jurco (F)

Patrick Kane (F)

Richard Panik (F)

Jonathan Toews (F)

Niklas Hjalmarsson (D)

Duncan Keith (D)

Brent Seabrook (D)

Corey Crawford (G)

Available players

Kyle Baun (F)

Andrew Desjardins (F)

Marcus Kruger (F)

Pierre-Cedric Labrie (F)

Michael Latta (F)

Brandon Mashinter (F)

Dennis Rasmussen (F)

Jordin Tootoo (F)

Brian Campbell (D)

Dillon Fournier (D)

Shawn Lalonde (D)

Johnny Oduya (D)

Ville Pokka (D)

Michal Rozsival (D)

Viktor Svedberg (D)

Trevor van Riemsdyk (D)

Mac Carruth (G)

Jeff Glass (G)

 

Colorado Avalanche

Protected players

Sven Andrighetto (F)

Blake Comeau (F)

Matt Duchene (F)

Rocco Grimaldi (F)

Gabriel Landeskog (F)

Nathan MacKinnon (F)

Matt Nieto (F)

Tyson Barrie (D)

Erik Johnson (D)

Nikita Zadorov (D)

Semyon Varlamov (G)

Available players

Troy Bourke (F)

Gabriel Bourque (F)

Rene Bourque (F)

Joe Colborne (F)

Turner Elson (F)

Felix Girard (F)

Mikhail Grigorenko (F)

Samuel Henley (F)

John Mitchell (F)

Jim O'Brien (F)

Brendan Ranford (F)

Mike Sislo (F)

Carl Soderberg (F)

Mark Barberio (D)

Mat Clark (D)

Eric Gelinas (D)

Cody Goloubef (D)

Duncan Siemens (D)

Fedor Tyutin (D)

Patrick Wiercioch (D)

Joe Cannata (G)

Calvin Pickard (G)

Jeremy Smith (G)

 

Columbus Blue Jackets

Protected players

Cam Atkinson (F)

Brandon Dubinsky (F)

Nick Foligno (F)

Scott Hartnell (F)

Boone Jenner (F)

Brandon Saad (F)

Alexander Wennberg (F)

Seth Jones (D)

Ryan Murray (D)

David Savard (D)

Sergei Bobrovsky (G)

Available players

Josh Anderson (F)

Alex Broadhurst (F)

Matt Calvert (F)

Zac Dalpe (F)

Sam Gagner (F)

Brett Gallant (F)

William Karlsson (F)

Lauri Korpikoski (F)

Lukas Sedlak (F)

T.J. Tynan (F)

Daniel Zaar (F)

Marc-Andre Bergeron (D)

Scott Harrington (D)

Jack Johnson (D)

Kyle Quincey (D)

John Ramage (D)

Jaime Sifers (D)

Ryan Stanton (D)

Oscar Dansk (G)

Anton Forsberg (G)

Joonas Korpisalo (G)

 

Dallas Stars

Protected players

Jamie Benn (F)

Radek Faksa (F)

Valeri Nichushkin (F)

Brett Ritchie (F)

Antoine Roussel (F)

Tyler Seguin (F)

Jason Spezza (F)

Stephen Johns (D)

John Klingberg (D)

Esa Lindell (D)

Ben Bishop (G)

Available players

Adam Cracknell (F)

Justin Dowling (F)

Cody Eakin (F)

Ales Hemsky (F)

Jiri Hudler (F)

Curtis McKenzie (F)

Mark McNeill (F)

Travis Morin (F)

Patrick Sharp (F)

Gemel Smith (F)

Matej Stransky (F)

Mattias Backman (D)

Andrew Bodnarchuk (D)

Ludwig Bystrom (D)

Nick Ebert (D)

Justin Hache (D)

Dan Hamhuis (D)

Patrik Nemeth (D)

Jamie Oleksiak (D)

Greg Pateryn (D)

Dustin Stevenson (D)

Henri Kiviaho (G)

Maxime Lagace (G)

Kari Lehtonen (G)

Antti Niemi (G)

Justin Peters (G)

 

Detroit Red Wings

Protected players

Justin Abdelkader (F)

Andreas Athanasiou (F)

Anthony Mantha (F)

Frans Nielsen (F)

Gustav Nyquist (F)

Tomas Tatar (F)

Henrik Zetterberg (F)

Danny DeKeyser (D)

Mike Green (D)

Nick Jensen (D)

Jimmy Howard (G)

Available players

Louis-Marc Aubry (F)

Mitch Callahan (F)

Colin Campbell (F)

Martin Frk (F)

Luke Glendening (F)

Darren Helm (F)

Drew Miller (F)

Tomas Nosek (F)

Riley Sheahan (F)

Ben Street (F)

Eric Tangradi (F)

Adam Almquist (D)

Jonathan Ericsson (D)

Niklas Kronwall (D)

Brian Lashoff (D)

Dylan McIlrath (D)

Xavier Ouellet (D)

Ryan Sproul (D)

Jared Coreau (G)

Petr Mrazek (G)

Edward Pasquale (G)

Jake Paterson (G)

 

Edmonton Oilers

Protected players

Leon Draisaitl (F)

Jordan Eberle (F)

Zack Kassian (F)

Mark Letestu (F)

Milan Lucic (F)

Patrick Maroon (F)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (F)

Oscar Klefbom (D)

Adam Larsson (D)

Andrej Sekera (D)

Cam Talbot (G)

Available players

David Desharnais (F)

Justin Fontaine (F)

Matt Hendricks (F)

Roman Horak (F)

Jujhar Khaira (F)

Anton Lander (F)

Iiro Pakarinen (F)

Tyler Pitlick (F)

Zach Pochiro (F)

Benoit Pouliot (F)

Henrik Samuelsson (F)

Bogdan Yakimov (F)

Mark Fayne (D)

Andrew Ference (D)

Mark Fraser (D)

Eric Gryba (D)

David Musil (D)

Jordan Oesterle (D)

Griffin Reinhart (D)

Kris Russell (D)

Dillon Simpson (D)

Laurent Brossoit (G)

Jonas Gustavsson (G)

 

Florida Panthers

Protected players

Aleksander Barkov (F)

Nick Bjugstad (F)

Jonathan Huberdeau (F)

Vincent Trocheck (F)

Aaron Ekblad (D)

Alex Petrovic (D)

Mark Pysyk (D)

Keith Yandle (D)

James Reimer (G)

Available players

Graham Black (F)

Tim Bozon (F)

Jaromir Jagr (F)

Jussi Jokinen (F)

Derek MacKenzie (F)

Jonathan Marchessault (F)

Colton Sceviour (F)

Michael Sgarbossa (F)

Reilly Smith (F)

Brody Sutter (F)

Paul Thompson (F)

Shawn Thornton (F)

Thomas Vanek (F)

Jason Demers (D)

Jakub Kindl (D)

Brent Regner (D)

Reece Scarlett (D)

MacKenzie Weegar (D)

Reto Berra (G)

Sam Brittain (G)

Roberto Luongo (G)

 

Los Angeles Kings

Protected players

Jeff Carter (F)

Anze Kopitar (F)

Tanner Pearson (F)

Tyler Toffoli (F)

Drew Doughty (D)

Derek Forbort (D)

Alec Martinez (D)

Jake Muzzin (D)

Jonathan Quick (G)

Available players

Andy Andreoff (F)

Justin Auger (F)

Dustin Brown (F)

Kyle Clifford (F)

Andrew Crescenzi (F)

Nic Dowd (F)

Marian Gaborik (F)

Jarome Iginla (F)

Trevor Lewis (F)

Michael Mersch (F)

Jordan Nolan (F)

Teddy Purcell (F)

Devin Setoguchi (F)

Nick Shore (F)

Matt Greene (D)

Vincent Loverde (D)

Brayden McNabb (D)

Cameron Schilling (D)

Rob Scuderi (D)

Zach Trotman (D)

Jack Campbell (G)

Jeff Zatkoff (G)

 

Minnesota Wild

Protected players

Charlie Coyle (F)

Mikael Granlund (F)

Mikko Koivu (F)

Nino Niederreiter (F)

Zach Parise (F)

Jason Pominville (F)

Jason Zucker (F)

Jonas Brodin (D)

Jared Spurgeon (D)

Ryan Suter (D)

Devan Dubnyk (G)

Available players

Brady Brassart (F)

Patrick Cannone (F)

Ryan Carter (F)

Kurtis Gabriel (F)

Martin Hanzal (F)

Erik Haula (F)

Zack Mitchell (F)

Jordan Schroeder (F)

Eric Staal (F)

Chris Stewart (F)

Ryan White (F)

Victor Bartley (D)

Matt Dumba (D)

Christian Folin (D)

Guillaume Gelinas (D)

Alexander Gudbranson (D)

Gustav Olofsson (D)

Nate Prosser (D)

Marco Scandella (D)

Mike Weber (D)

Johan Gustafsson (G)

Darcy Kuemper (G)

Alex Stalock (G)

 

Montreal Canadiens

Protected players

Paul Byron (F)

Phillip Danault (F)

Jonathan Drouin (F)

Alex Galchenyuk (F)

Brendan Gallagher (F)

Max Pacioretty (F)

Andrew Shaw (F)

Jordie Benn (D)

Jeff Petry (D)

Shea Weber (D)

Carey Price (G)

Available players

Daniel Carr (F)

Connor Crisp (F)

Jacob De La Rose (F)

Bobby Farnham (F)

Brian Flynn (F)

Max Friberg (F)

Charles Hudon (F)

Dwight King (F)

Stefan Matteau (F)

Torrey Mitchell (F)

Joonas Nattinen (F)

Steve Ott (F)

Tomas Plekanec (F)

Alexander Radulov (F)

Chris Terry (F)

Brandon Davidson (D)

Alexei Emelin (D)

Keegan Lowe (D)

Andrei Markov (D)

Nikita Nesterov (D)

Zach Redmond (D)

Dalton Thrower (D)

Al Montoya (G)

 

Nashville Predators

Protected players

Viktor Arvidsson (F)

Filip Forsberg (F)

Calle Jarnkrok (F)

Ryan Johansen (F)

Mattias Ekholm (D)

Ryan Ellis (D)

Roman Josi (D)

P.K. Subban (D)

Pekka Rinne (G)

Available players

Pontus Aberg (F)

Cody Bass (F)

Vernon Fiddler (F)

Mike Fisher (F)

Cody McLeod (F)

James Neal (F)

PA Parenteau (F)

Adam Payerl (F)

Mike Ribeiro (F)

Miikka Salomaki (F)

Colton Sissons (F)

Craig Smith (F)

Trevor Smith (F)

Austin Watson (F)

Colin Wilson (F)

Harry Zolnierczyk (F)

Taylor Aronson (D)

Anthony Bitetto (D)

Stefan Elliott (D)

Petter Granberg (D)

Brad Hunt (D)

Matt Irwin (D)

Andrew O'Brien (D)

Adam Pardy (D)

Jaynen Rissling (D)

Scott Valentine (D)

Yannick Weber (D)

Marek Mazanec (G)

 

New Jersey Devils

Protected players

Taylor Hall (F)

Adam Henrique (F)

Kyle Palmieri (F)

Travis Zajac (F)

Andy Greene (D)

John Moore (D)

Mirco Mueller (D)

Damon Severson (D)

Cory Schneider (G)

Available players

Beau Bennett (F)

Michael Cammalleri (F)

Carter Camper (F)

Luke Gazdic (F)

Shane Harper (F)

Jacob Josefson (F)

Ivan Khomutov (F)

Stefan Noesen (F)

Marc Savard (F)

Devante Smith-Pelly (F)

Petr Straka (F)

Mattias Tedenby (F)

Ben Thomson (F)

David Wohlberg (F)

Seth Helgeson (D)

Viktor Loov (D)

Ben Lovejoy (D)

Andrew MacWilliam (D)

Jon Merrill (D)

Dalton Prout (D)

Karl Stollery (D)

Alexander Urbom (D)

Keith Kinkaid (G)

Scott Wedgewood (G)

 

New York Islanders

Protected players

Andrew Ladd (F)

Anders Lee (F)

John Tavares (F)

Johnny Boychuk (D)

Travis Hamonic (D)

Nick Leddy (D)

Adam Pelech (D)

Ryan Pulock (D)

Thomas Greiss (G)

Available players

Josh Bailey (F)

Steve Bernier (F)

Eric Boulton (F)

Jason Chimera (F)

Casey Cizikas (F)

Cal Clutterbuck (F)

Stephen Gionta (F)

Ben Holmstrom (F)

Bracken Kearns (F)

Nikolay Kulemin (F)

Brock Nelson (F)

Shane Prince (F)

Alan Quine (F)

Ryan Strome (F)

Johan Sundstrom (F)

Calvin de Haan (D)

Matthew Finn (D)

Jesse Graham (D)

Thomas Hickey (D)

Loic Leduc (D)

Scott Mayfield (D)

Dennis Seidenberg (D)

Jean-Francois Berube (G)

Christopher Gibson (G)

Jaroslav Halak (G)

 

New York Rangers

Protected players

Kevin Hayes (F)

Chris Kreider (F)

J.T. Miller (F)

Rick Nash (F)

Derek Stepan (F)

Mika Zibanejad (F)

Mats Zuccarello (F)

Nick Holden (D)

Ryan McDonagh (D)

Marc Staal (D)

Henrik Lundqvist (G)

Available players

Taylor Beck (F)

Chris Brown (F)

Daniel Catenacci (F)

Jesper Fast (F)

Tanner Glass (F)

Michael Grabner (F)

Marek Hrivik (F)

Nicklas Jensen (F)

Carl Klingberg (F)

Oscar Lindberg (F)

Brandon Pirri (F)

Matt Puempel (F)

Adam Clendening (D)

Tommy Hughes (D)

Steven Kampfer (D)

Kevin Klein (D)

Michael Paliotta (D)

Brendan Smith (D)

Chris Summers (D)

Magnus Hellberg (G)

Antti Raanta (G)

Mackenzie Skapski (G)

 

Ottawa Senators

Protected players

Derick Brassard (F)

Ryan Dzingel (F)

Mike Hoffman (F)

Jean-Gabriel Pageau (F)

Zack Smith (F)

Mark Stone (F)

Kyle Turris (F)

Cody Ceci (D)

Erik Karlsson (D)

Dion Phaneuf (D)

Craig Anderson (G)

Available players

Casey Bailey (F)

Mike Blunden (F)

Alexandre Burrows (F)

Stephane Da Costa (F)

Christopher DiDomenico (F)

Nikita Filatov (F)

Chris Kelly (F)

Clarke MacArthur (F)

Max McCormick (F)

Chris Neil (F)

Tom Pyatt (F)

Ryan Rupert (F)

Bobby Ryan (F)

Viktor Stalberg (F)

Phil Varone (F)

Tommy Wingels (F)

Mark Borowiecki (D)

Fredrik Claesson (D)

Brandon Gormley (D)

Jyrki Jokipakka (D)

Marc Methot (D)

Patrick Sieloff (D)

Chris Wideman (D)

Mikael Wikstrand (D)

Mike Condon (G)

Chris Driedger (G)

Andrew Hammond (G)

 

Philadelphia Flyers

Protected players

Sean Couturier (F)

Valtteri Filppula (F)

Claude Giroux (F)

Scott Laughton (F)

Brayden Schenn (F)

Wayne Simmonds (F)

Jakub Voracek (F)

Shayne Gostisbehere (D)

Radko Gudas (D)

Brandon Manning (D)

Anthony Stolarz (G)

Available players

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (F)

Greg Carey (F)

Chris Conner (F)

Boyd Gordon (F)

Taylor Leier (F)

Colin McDonald (F)

Andy Miele (F)

Michael Raffl (F)

Matt Read (F)

Chris VandeVelde (F)

Jordan Weal (F)

Dale Weise (F)

Eric Wellwood (F)

Mark Alt (D)

TJ Brennan (D)

Michael Del Zotto (D)

Andrew MacDonald (D)

Will O'Neill (D)

Jesper Pettersson (D)

Nick Schultz (D)

Steve Mason (G)

Michal Neuvirth (G)

 

Pittsburgh Penguins

Protected players

Sidney Crosby (F)

Patric Hornqvist (F)

Phil Kessel (F)

Evgeni Malkin (F)

Brian Dumoulin (D)

Kris Letang (D)

Olli Maatta (D)

Justin Schultz (D)

Matt Murray (G)

Available players

Josh Archibald (F)

Nick Bonino (F)

Matt Cullen (F)

Jean-Sebastien Dea (F)

Carl Hagelin (F)

Tom Kuhnhackl (F)

Chris Kunitz (F)

Kevin Porter (F)

Bryan Rust (F)

Tom Sestito (F)

Oskar Sundqvist (F)

Dominik Uher (F)

Garrett Wilson (F)

Scott Wilson (F)

Ian Cole (D)

Frank Corrado (D)

Trevor Daley (D)

Tim Erixon (D)

Cameron Gaunce (D)

Ron Hainsey (D)

Stuart Percy (D)

Derrick Pouliot (D)

Chad Ruhwedel (D)

Mark Streit (D)

David Warsofsky (D)

Marc-Andre Fleury (G)

 

 

San Jose Sharks

Protected players

Ryan Carpenter (F)

Logan Couture (F)

Jannik Hansen (F)

Tomas Hertl (F)

Melker Karlsson (F)

Joe Pavelski (F)

Chris Tierney (F)

Justin Braun (D)

Brent Burns (D)

Marc-Edouard Vlasic (D)

Martin Jones (G)

Available players

Mikkel Boedker (F)

Barclay Goodrow (F)

Micheal Haley (F)

Patrick Marleau (F)

Buddy Robinson (F)

Zack Stortini (F)

Joe Thornton (F)

Joel Ward (F)

Dylan DeMelo (D)

Brenden Dillon (D)

Dan Kelly (D)

Paul Martin (D)

David Schlemko (D)

Aaron Dell (G)

Troy Grosenick (G)

Harri Sateri (G)

 

St. Louis Blues

Protected players

Patrik Berglund (F)

Ryan Reaves (F)

Jaden Schwartz (F)

Vladimir Sobotka (F)

Paul Stastny (F)

Alexander Steen (F)

Vladimir Tarasenko (F)

Jay Bouwmeester (D)

Joel Edmundson (D)

Alex Pietrangelo (D)

Jake Allen (G)

Available players

Kenny Agostino (F)

Andrew Agozzino (F)

Kyle Brodziak (F)

Jordan Caron (F)

Jacob Doty (F)

Landon Ferraro (F)

Alex Friesen (F)

Evgeny Grachev (F)

Dmitrij Jaskin (F)

Jori Lehtera (F)

Brad Malone (F)

Magnus Paajarvi (F)

David Perron (F)

Ty Rattie (F)

Scottie Upshall (F)

Nail Yakupov (F)

Robert Bortuzzo (D)

Chris Butler (D)

Morgan Ellis (D)

Carl Gunnarsson (D)

Jani Hakanpaa (D)

Petteri Lindbohm (D)

Reid McNeill (D)

Jordan Binnington (G)

Carter Hutton (G)

 

Tampa Bay Lightning

Protected players

Ryan Callahan (F)

Tyler Johnson (F)

Alex Killorn (F)

Nikita Kucherov (F)

Vladislav Namestnikov (F)

Ondrej Palat (F)

Steven Stamkos (F)

Braydon Coburn (D)

Victor Hedman (D)

Anton Stralman (D)

Andrei Vasilevskiy (G)

Available players

Carter Ashton (F)

Michael Bournival (F)

J.T. Brown (F)

Cory Conacher (F)

Erik Condra (F)

Gabriel Dumont (F)

Stefan Fournier (F)

Byron Froese (F)

Yanni Gourde (F)

Mike Halmo (F)

Henri Ikonen (F)

Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (F)

Tye McGinn (F)

Greg McKegg (F)

Cedric Paquette (F)

Tanner Richard (F)

Joel Vermin (F)

Dylan Blujus (D)

Jake Dotchin (D)

Jason Garrison (D)

Slater Koekkoek (D)

Jonathan Racine (D)

Andrej Sustr (D)

Matt Taormina (D)

Luke Witkowski (D)

Peter Budaj (G)

Kristers Gudlevskis (G)

Jaroslav Janus (G)

Mike McKenna (G)

 

Toronto Maple Leafs

Protected players

Tyler Bozak (F)

Connor Brown (F)

Nazem Kadri (F)

Leo Komarov (F)

Josh Leivo (F)

Matt Martin (F)

James van Riemsdyk (F)

Connor Carrick (D)

Jake Gardiner (D)

Morgan Rielly (D)

Frederik Andersen (G)

Available players

Brian Boyle (F)

Eric Fehr (F)

Colin Greening (F)

Seth Griffith (F)

Teemu Hartikainen (F)

Brooks Laich (F)

Brendan Leipsic (F)

Joffrey Lupul (F)

Milan Michalek (F)

Kerby Rychel (F)

Ben Smith (F)

Andrew Campbell (D)

Matt Hunwick (D)

Alexey Marchenko (D)

Martin Marincin (D)

Steve Oleksy (D)

Roman Polak (D)

Antoine Bibeau (G)

Curtis McElhinney (G)

Garret Sparks (G)

 

Vancouver Canucks

Protected players

Sven Baertschi (F)

Loui Eriksson (F)

Markus Granlund (F)

Bo Horvat (F)

Daniel Sedin (F)

Henrik Sedin (F)

Brandon Sutter (F)

Alexander Edler (D)

Erik Gudbranson (D)

Christopher Tanev (D)

Jacob Markstrom (G)

Available players

Reid Boucher (F)

Michael Chaput (F)

Joseph Cramarossa (F)

Derek Dorsett (F)

Brendan Gaunce (F)

Alexandre Grenier (F)

Jayson Megna (F)

Borna Rendulic (F)

Anton Rodin (F)

Drew Shore (F)

Jack Skille (F)

Michael Zalewski (F)

Alex Biega (D)

Philip Larsen (D)

Tom Nilsson (D)

Andrey Pedan (D)

Luca Sbisa (D)

Richard Bachman (G)

Ryan Miller (G)

 

Washington Capitals

Protected players

Nicklas Backstrom (F)

Andre Burakovsky (F)

Lars Eller (F)

Marcus Johansson (F)

Evgeny Kuznetsov (F)

Alex Ovechkin (F)

Tom Wilson (F)

John Carlson (D)

Matt Niskanen (D)

Dmitry Orlov (D)

Braden Holtby (G)

Available players

Jay Beagle (F)

Chris Bourque (F)

Paul Carey (F)

Brett Connolly (F)

Stanislav Galiev (F)

Tyler Graovac (F)

Garrett Mitchell (F)

Liam O'Brien (F)

T.J. Oshie (F)

Zach Sill (F)

Chandler Stephenson (F)

Christian Thomas (F)

Nathan Walker (F)

Justin Williams (F)

Daniel Winnik (F)

Karl Alzner (D)

Taylor Chorney (D)

Cody Corbett (D)

Darren Dietz (D)

Christian Djoos (D)

Tom Gilbert (D)

Aaron Ness (D)

Brooks Orpik (D)

Nate Schmidt (D)

Kevin Shattenkirk (D)

Pheonix Copley (G)

Philipp Grubauer (G)

Winnipeg Jets

Protected players

Joel Armia (F)

Andrew Copp (F)

Bryan Little (F)

Adam Lowry (F)

Mathieu Perreault (F)

Mark Scheifele (F)

Blake Wheeler (F)

Dustin Byfuglien (D)

Tyler Myers (D)

Jacob Trouba (D)

Connor Hellebuyck (G)

Available players

Marko Dano (F)

Quinton Howden (F)

Scott Kosmachuk (F)

Tomas Kubalik (F)

JC Lipon (F)

Shawn Matthias (F)

Ryan Olsen (F)

Anthony Peluso (F)

Chris Thorburn (F)

Ben Chiarot (D)

Toby Enstrom (D)

Brenden Kichton (D)

Julian Melchiori (D)

Paul Postma (D)

Brian Strait (D)

Mark Stuart (D)

Michael Hutchinson (G)

Ondrej Pavelec (G)