In preparing for the upcoming expansion draft the Dallas Stars will be able to protect just 3 defensmen. The top 2 has to be John Klingberg and his defense partner Esa Lindell who were the number 1 pair throughout last season. That leaves the final spot between 4 players: Stephen Johns, Jamie Oleksiak, Dan Hamhuis and Patrik Nemeth,
Hamhuis age will probably be a deterrent for Vegas selecting him and Nemeth failed to crack the lineup on a consistent basis.