Report: NHL issues list of players exempt from expansion draft
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Now that they have a name, the focus will shift as to what the roster of the new Vegas Golden Knights will look like.
The NHL issued a memo Tuesday to all teams that noted which players will be forced to be protected by their clubs due to no-trade or no-movement clauses in their contracts or because of long-term injuries, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
As a reminder, each team has the option to protect seven forwards, three defensemen, and a goaltender, or eight skaters and one goaltender.
Here is the full list of the 66 players who are not likely to be members of the Golden Knights next season:
| Team | Player |
|---|---|
| Ducks | Kevin Bieksa - Ryan Getzlaf - Ryan Kesler - Corey Perry |
| Coyotes | Alex Goligoski |
| Bruins | David Backes - Patrice Bergeron - Zdeno Chara - David Krejci |
| Sabres | Kyle Okposo |
| Hurricanes | Jordan Staal |
| Blue Jackets | Sergei Bobrovsky - David Clarkson - Brandon Dubinsky - Nick Foligno - Scott Hartnell |
| Blackhawks | Artem Anisimov - Corey Crawford - Niklas Hjalmarsson - Marian Hossa - Patrick Kane - Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook - Jonathan Toews |
| Avalanche | Francois Beachemin - Erik Johnson |
| Stars | Jamie Benn - Jason Spezza |
| Red Wings | Frans Nielsen |
| Oilers | Milan Lucic - Andrej Sekera - Cam Talbot |
| Panthers | Keith Yandle |
| Kings | Anze Kopitar |
| Wild | Mikko Koivu - Zach Parise - Jason Pominville - Ryan Suter |
| Canadiens | Jeff Petry - Carey Price |
| Predators | Pekka Rinne |
| Devils | Ryan Clowe |
| Islanders | Johnny Boychuk - Andrew Ladd - John Tavares |
| Rangers | Dan Girardi - Henrik Lundqvist - Rick Nash - Marc Staal |
| Senators | Dion Phaneuf |
| Flyers | Claude Giroux |
| Penguins | Sidney Crosby - Marc-Andre Fleury - Phil Kessel - Kris Letang - Evgeni Malkin |
| Lightning | Ryan Callahan - Valtteri Filppula - Victor Hedman - Steven Stamkos |
| Maple Leafs | Nathan Horton |
| Canucks | Loui Eriksson - Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin |
| Jets | Dustin Byfuglien - Toby Enstrom |
Note: Flames, Sharks, Blues, Capitals have no players that require protection