The protection lists for the 30 existing NHL clubs were released this morning and amidst all of the screaming about this guy or that guy, the Islanders selections went to an even further extreme.
Yes, that is correct. With Brock Nelson, Ryan Strome, Calvin de Haan and Thomas Hickey all vulnerable to exposure, Garth Snow decided that, rather than protect one, he would use his final spot in defenseman Adam Pelech.
To say this is a surprise would be... I mean, come on. Seriously?
Nelson, Strome, deHaan, Hickey, Mayfield, Cizikas, all should've been ahead of Pelech.