LA Kings Announce Available and Protected Lists for NHL Expansion Draft

The list of players protected by the LA Kings in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft was unveiled on Sunday.
Each NHL team had the option to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie, or eight skaters and one goalie. All players with continuing and effective no-movement clauses had to be protected. All first- and second-year professionals are exempt from selection, as are unsigned draft choices.

The Vegas Golden Knights have until 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday to submit its expansion draft selections. The Golden Knights must choose 30 players, one from each team and must take a minimum of 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies from the lists of unprotected players.