The Colorado Avalanche, like all the other NHL teams, will be taking part in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. The team must produce its list of protected players by 3:00 pm MT on June 20.
The Las Vegas Golden Knights have until 3:00 pm MT on June 20 to make their selection. The results will be announced during the NHL Awards show on June 21, which starts at 6:00 pm MT.
Protection and Exposure Rules
The Colorado Avalanche have two options for protecting players. They can choose 11 players — seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie.