Welcome to the week of the 2021 NHL Expansion and Entry Drafts! We’ve got trades, protected lists are out, and there is so much drama to talk about. Let’s dive into the big stories from the last few days:
- Each NHL team has released their official list of players they’re protecting in the expansion draft. The only big surprise from the Sens’ end is that Dadonov is not protected. Austin Watson has his spot. Nikita Zaitsev was also protected over Josh Brown. You can check out all the protected lists here, and Sportsnet has a roundup of the most intriguing players left unprotected.