Each NHL team will finalize and make their expansion protection lists public Sunday. The deadline for trades prior to expansion draft was 3 p.m. EST Saturday. Until 8 a.m. EST Thursday following the draft, teams will not be allowed to make any more moves. Of course, teams can still make tradees with the Golden Knights only, starting Sunday at 10 a.m. EST.
Though the Oilers seem most definitely prepared to deal Eberle, they will not be trading him prior to expansion. Additionally, they have to add some pieces, including right wingers and another top-four blueliner, but again, that will happen later down the road.