<Table> <Tr> <Th> Draft </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Expansion team ( s ) </Th> <Th> Players drafted </Th> <Th> # 1 pick ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal , Quebec </Td> <Td> June 6 , 1967 </Td> <Td> California Seals Los Angeles Kings Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> Terry Sawchuk ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 10 , 1970 </Td> <Td> Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Tom Webster ( Boston Bruins ) Gary Doak ( Boston Bruins ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 6 , 1972 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Flames New York Islanders </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Phil Myre ( Montreal Canadiens ) Gerry Desjardins ( Chicago Black Hawks ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 12 , 1974 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Scouts Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Michel Plasse ( Montreal Canadiens ) Ron Low ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 ( dispersal ) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 15 , 1978 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Barons Minnesota North Stars </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 13 , 1979 </Td> <Td> Edmonton Oilers Hartford Whalers Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Cam Connor ( Montreal Canadiens ) Alan Hangsleben ( Montreal Canadiens ) Dave Farrish ( New York Rangers ) Peter Marsh ( Montreal Canadiens ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> May 30 , 1991 </Td> <Td> Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Shane Churla ( Minnesota North Stars ; dispersal ) Jeff Hackett ( New York Islanders ) Rob Ramage ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 18 , 1992 </Td> <Td> Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Peter Sidorkiewicz ( Hartford Whalers ) Wendell Young ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quebec Coliseum </Td> <Td> Quebec City , Quebec </Td> <Td> June 24 -- 25 , 1993 </Td> <Td> Florida Panthers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> John Vanbiesbrouck ( Vancouver Canucks ) Guy Hebert ( St. Louis Blues ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Marine Midland Arena </Td> <Td> Buffalo , New York </Td> <Td> June 26 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Nashville Predators </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> FleetCenter </Td> <Td> Boston , Massachusetts </Td> <Td> June 25 , 1999 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Thrashers </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Pengrowth Saddledome </Td> <Td> Calgary , Alberta </Td> <Td> June 23 , 2000 </Td> <Td> Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Rick Tabaracci ( Colorado Avalanche ) Jamie McLennan ( Florida Panthers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> T - Mobile Arena </Td> <Td> Paradise , Nevada </Td> <Td> June 21 , 2017 </Td> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Calvin Pickard ( Colorado Avalanche ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Draft </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Expansion team ( s ) </Th> <Th> Players drafted </Th> <Th> # 1 pick ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Queen Elizabeth Hotel </Td> <Td> Montreal , Quebec </Td> <Td> June 6 , 1967 </Td> <Td> California Seals Los Angeles Kings Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> Terry Sawchuk ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 10 , 1970 </Td> <Td> Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Tom Webster ( Boston Bruins ) Gary Doak ( Boston Bruins ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 6 , 1972 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Flames New York Islanders </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Phil Myre ( Montreal Canadiens ) Gerry Desjardins ( Chicago Black Hawks ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 12 , 1974 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Scouts Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Michel Plasse ( Montreal Canadiens ) Ron Low ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 ( dispersal ) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 15 , 1978 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Barons Minnesota North Stars </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 13 , 1979 </Td> <Td> Edmonton Oilers Hartford Whalers Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Cam Connor ( Montreal Canadiens ) Alan Hangsleben ( Montreal Canadiens ) Dave Farrish ( New York Rangers ) Peter Marsh ( Montreal Canadiens ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> May 30 , 1991 </Td> <Td> Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Shane Churla ( Minnesota North Stars ; dispersal ) Jeff Hackett ( New York Islanders ) Rob Ramage ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> June 18 , 1992 </Td> <Td> Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Peter Sidorkiewicz ( Hartford Whalers ) Wendell Young ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quebec Coliseum </Td> <Td> Quebec City , Quebec </Td> <Td> June 24 -- 25 , 1993 </Td> <Td> Florida Panthers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> John Vanbiesbrouck ( Vancouver Canucks ) Guy Hebert ( St. Louis Blues ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Marine Midland Arena </Td> <Td> Buffalo , New York </Td> <Td> June 26 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Nashville Predators </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> FleetCenter </Td> <Td> Boston , Massachusetts </Td> <Td> June 25 , 1999 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Thrashers </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Pengrowth Saddledome </Td> <Td> Calgary , Alberta </Td> <Td> June 23 , 2000 </Td> <Td> Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Rick Tabaracci ( Colorado Avalanche ) Jamie McLennan ( Florida Panthers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> T - Mobile Arena </Td> <Td> Paradise , Nevada </Td> <Td> June 21 , 2017 </Td> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Calvin Pickard ( Colorado Avalanche ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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