The Kraken will select one player from each team (excluding the Vegas Golden Knights) for a total of 30 players. At minimum, Seattle must draft:
Seattle can fill the four remaining roster spots with players from any position, and of the 30 players drafted, at least 20 must be under contract for the 2021-22 season.
The 30 NHL clubs participating in the Expansion Draft can protect either:
All first- and second-year professionals, unsigned draft picks and players who have suffered career-ending injuries are exempt from selection and will not count toward their team's applicable protection limits. Players with no movement clauses must be protected unless they agree to waive those clauses.
All teams must expose at least:
Each team's protection list is due to the NHL on July 17, and the league will then disseminate those lists on July 18.
SEE IT: HURRICANES PROTECTION LIST
The following is a list of the Carolina Hurricanes' Expansion Draft eligible players. From this list, the Canes have the option to protect either 11 (seven forwards, three defensemen and a goalie) or nine players (eight skaters and a goalie). Additionally, the Canes have to leave exposed at least two forwards, one defenseman and one goaltender who meet the above contractual and games-played requirements; those players are marked with an asterisk and are subject to change.
Forwards
Defensemen
Goalies
\\Would meet exposure requirements if tendered qualifying offer prior to Expansion Draft
The collection of Canes' players exempt from the Expansion Draft is highlighted by Martin Necas, who played his second full NHL season in 2020-21, in addition to top prospects Seth Jarvis, Ryan Suzuki and more, plus all of the team's unsigned draft picks.
