DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 19: Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on November 19, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The 2021 Expansion Draft will take place July 21. The Seattle Kraken will select one player from the current Detroit Red Wings roster. Detroit will most likely protect seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goaltender.
Here is a look at the forwards.
Detroit Players Who Are Exempt
Detroit will have four forwards currently exempt from having to be protected in the expansion draft.