DETROIT - Petr Mrazek was the Detroit Red Wings' unquestioned No. 1 goaltender heading into the 2016-17 season and a building block for the future.
Things change quickly. Mrazek now could be the odd-man out, after the club left him exposed for the expansion draft, protecting instead Jimmy Howard, who is eight years older.
Vegas won't necessarily claim Mrazek when its selections are revealed Wednesday (8 p.m., NBCSN), since more attractive options are available, including Marc-Andre Fleury of Pittsburgh and Antti Raanta of the New York Rangers. But the Golden Knights could take Mrazek and attempt to trade him, which the Red Wings were unable to do.