Throughout this summer and into the season, the Edmonton Oilers aren’t the only team that needs to worry about roster moves, trades and signings. In 2017, the new Las Vegas team will be selecting 30 players, one from each existing NHL franchise, to form a team that will compete as part of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference.
The NHL has determined that teams will be allowed to protect either seven forwards, three defencemen and a goaltender. While it will be interesting to see who each team protects, it appears obvious, based on the moves the Oilers have made so far this summer, that they can’t save everybody.