More information on the NHL's prospective expansion draft, which could take place as early as this time next summer, have apparently been released to NHL clubs.
Here are a few of the latest conditions believed to have been provided to the teams, who must start making preparations for the potential introduction of a 31st franchise.
Via Sportsnet's Chris Johnston and James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail:
- Teams will apparently be required to expose two forwards and one defenseman who play at least 40 games in 2016-17, or 70 games in the previous two seasons.
- To prevent teams from hiding players on other rosters, those traded from Jan. 1, 2017 to Jan. 1, 2018 cannot be reacquired. More information on this is expected.
- The expansion team will have to spend to at least 60 percent of the salary cap, and cannot buy out a player that season.
- Players with no-trade and no-movement clauses for the 2017-18 season must be included on the protection lists.
- The expansion franchise will be receiving the third-best odds to receive the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft.
