Let's walk through the expansion draft rules with an eye toward what the Flyers could lose.
Earlier we ran down the rules for potential 2017 NHL expansion draft will look like. Here are the quick basics again:
- NHL teams could lose one player for each expansion team added.
- Teams can protect 3 defensemen and 7 forwards OR 8 forwards regardless of position.
- Only one goalie can be protected.
- Players exempt are those with two or fewer years of professional experience, and likely exempt are those with no-movement clauses.