We’re less than a week away from “protection day” when all teams must have their protected lists submitted to the NHL, but all is silent on the trade front. Part of the issue is likely the recently completed Stanley Cup Final, but the other is the weird complexity of the expansion draft itself.
By all accounts, Vegas is charging hard to leverage their position and collect as many assets as possible. That makes life difficult for the NHL clubs lining up to convince the Knights to either ignore one of their valued exposed players, or to take one of their lousy contracts.