Vegas Golden Knights get the unprotected list from all teams on June 17th. From this list they will pick one player from each team. The Dallas Stars, like all teams, can protect seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie (does not apply to the Stars since there are so many better goalies than Kari Lehtonen or Antti Niemi that can’t be protected).
According to Sports Day of the Dallas Morning News, the seven predicted forwards to be protected are: Benn, Spezza, Seguin, Faksa, Ritchie, Nichushkin (boo), and that leaves room for one more.
In a few mock Expansion Drafts, experts are predicting that, whether it’s Antoine Roussel or Cody Eakin, the unprotected forward will be picked by Vegas instead of whoever Dallas’ unprotected defensemen is.