Horton, Clarkson among players exempt from expansion draft
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The National Hockey League and the Players' Association have come to an agreement on a list of players that will be exempt from being selected by the Vegas Golden Knights at the upcoming expansion draft.
Here's the list, per Craig Custance of ESPN:
- Dave Bolland (Coyotes)
- Craig Cunningham (Coyotes)
- Chris Pronger (Coyotes)
- Cody McCormick (Sabres)
- David Clarkson (Blue Jackets)
- Johan Franzen (Red Wings)
- Joe Vitale (Red Wings)
- Ryane Clowe (Devils)
- Mikhail Grabovski (Islanders)
- Pascal Dupuis (Penguins)
- Nathan Horton (Maple Leafs)
- Stephane Robidas (Maple Leafs)
These players have all been off the ice for a considerable amount of time due to injuries that have put their careers in jeopardy or effectively ended them altogether, but who are still under contract with their respective teams.
The expansion draft will take place on June 21 in conjunction with the NHL Awards.