The Vegas Golden Knights are now an official NHL franchise. They are able to make moves with other clubs related to the expansion draft. While no trades have been made yet, this has me thinking more about the St. Louis Blues strategy for player protection.
According to the NHL Expansion Draft Rules, clubs can choose between two options for player protection. Teams can protect seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goaltender. Or, teams can choose to protect any combination of eight skaters and then the one goaltender.
I don’t think there’s much debate about which route the Blues will take.