Ever since Las Vegas was granted an NHL franchise and began to build a brand, there has been widespread speculation of whom the league’s newest team might select in the expansion draft. Now, the rest of the league knows what players could be headed to Vegas and who will stay with their current teams.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and 29 other teams revealed what players they decided to protect and leave unexposed in the upcoming expansion draft. The players left exposed have a shot a getting selected by the Vegas Golden Knights and making up a roster filled with veterans, rookies and rising stars.