On 17 June 2013 , the KHL held its first ever league expansion draft to form the Admiral roster . The Admirals had the right to choose one of five skaters submitted by each KHL club , except foreign clubs and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl , who were rebuilding from the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash . Under the terms of the draft , Admiral were allowed to select up to 7 foreign players , including no more than one goaltender . Admiral would initially select 19 players , including a goaltender
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
Admiral Vladivostok