There is an expansion draft next June, who will the Flames be losing to Las Vegas?
The Flames will have a new division rival starting in September 2017. The Las Vegas TBAs will be entering the NHL and will need enough players to actually form a team. Thus, the first expansion draft in over 15 years will be upon us in June 2017. All 30 previously established teams will lose 1 player from their organization, with no compensation. Losing an asset for nothing is never an ideal situation, but some teams may be more significantly impacted than others.