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For the New Orleans Saints fans who aren’t into hockey, the NHL is having an expansion draft on Wednesday night. The Seattle Kraken is joining the NHL and that means the other teams have to protect players in order for the Kraken not to steal those players away.
Per the NHL rules:
The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is being conducted under the same rules for the Kraken as the Golden Knights in 2017. Current NHL teams were able to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender, or eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender.