2017 NHL expansion draft

2017 NHL expansion draft
General information
Date(s)	June 23, 2017
Overview
Expansion teams	Las Vegas Black Knights

The 2017 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 23, 2017, in TBD The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league one expansion teams for the 2017–18 season, the Las Vegas Black Knights.

Rules

31 of the 30 teams existing in the league at the time of the draft were each allowed to protect either three goaltenders, nine defensemen, and 14 forwards. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild had their entire rosters protected, as they were the.

Draft results

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Deals

In return for agreeing not to select certain unprotected players, the Black Knights were granted concessions by other franchise. The trades not involving Black Knight of draft picks were booked as being for "future considerations":

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Post-draft

Several of the players selected by the Black Knights in the Expansion Draft did not stay with the teams long after the draft. In fact, several players were traded later in the same day:

See also

• 2017 NHL Entry Draft
• 2017–18 NHL season

External links

• 2017 NHL Expansion Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database