. Want to protect four D? You’re exposing three more forwards to do it.

Unsigned Players

Unsigned players with three or more years of professional experience are not exempt. That includes RFAs.

Exposure Requirements

Often confused with the exemption rules, teams also have to expose a minimum amount of experience at each position.

Forwards

Teams must expose at least two forwards that are under contract for 2017-18, and have each played either 40+ NHL games in 2016-17 or 70+ NHL games between 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Defensemen

Teams must expose at least one defenseman that meets the same restrictions as the forwards - under contract for 2017-18, and has played either 40+ NHL games in 2016-17 or 70+ NHL games between 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Goalies

Teams must expose at least one goalie that is either under contract for 2017-18, or is a qualified RFA. Unlike the skaters, there are no minimum number of games played for the goalies.

Can exempt players be exposed?

Nope - so that rookie who just played his second pro season and played 40+ NHL games

Selection Requirements

It’s not all protection lists and exposure requirements, Vegas has some rules that they need to follow as well.

How many players will Vegas be selecting?

First, the most basic point. The Golden Knights will pick one player from each of the 30 other teams in the league.

Can they decide to not take a player from a team?

No, they can’t. Everybody loses somebody.

Can they select more than one player from a team?

Yes - but only if that team screws up badly enough on following the Expansion Draft rules that they lose an extra player as a penalty. Teams that break the rules won’t necessarily lose an extra player to Vegas, as they could lose draft picks instead.

Are there rules about who Vegas needs to pick?

Yes. There are three different rules that the Golden Knights need to follow when selecting their 30 players.

At least 20 of the players must be under contract for 2017-18.

They must select 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies. The remaining four players can be of any position.

The players selected must have an aggregate Expansion
. Want to protect four D? You ’re exposing three more forwards to cause it. 

 Unsigned Players 

 Unsigned actor with three or more years of professional experience are not exempt. That includes RFAs. 

 Exposure Requirements 

 much confused with the exemption rules, team besides have to expose a minimum amount of experience at each position. 

 Forwards 

 team must expose at least two forwards that are under contract for 2017 - 18, and have each play either 40 + NHL games in 2016 - 17 or 70 + NHL games between 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17. 

 Defensemen 

 Teams must expose at least one defenseman that meet the same restrictions as the forwards - nether contract for 2017 - 18, and has played either 40 + NHL games in 2016 - 17 or 70 + NHL plot between 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17. 

 goalkeeper 

 Teams must expose at least one goalkeeper that is either under contract for 2017 - 18, or is a qualified RFA. Unlike the skaters, there are no minimal number of games played for the goalies. 

 Can exempt players be expose? 

 Nope - so that rookie who just played his second pro season and played 40 + NHL games 

 Selection Requirements 

 It ’s not all protection lists and exposure requirements, Vegas have some rules that they need to follow equally well. 

 How many actor will Vegas be selecting? 

 First, the most basic point. The Golden Knights will pick one player from each of the 30 other team in the league. 

 Can they decide to not take a player from a team? 

 No, they ca n’t. Everybody loses somebody. 

 Can they select more than one player from a team? 

 Yes - but only if that team screw up badly enough on following the Expansion Draft rules that they lose an extra player as a punishment. team that break the rules wo n’t necessarily lose an excess player to Vegas, as they could lose draft picks instead. 

 Are there rules about who Vegas needs to pick? 

 Yes. There are three unlike rules that the Golden Knights need to follow when selecting their 30 players. 

 At least 20 of the player must be under contract for 2017 - 18. 

 They must select 14 forward, nine defensemen and three goalies. The stay four players can be of any placement. 

 The players selected must receive an aggregate Expansion
. Wajt to protect four D? You’ve exposing threg nore fmrwarda to do kt.

Unsigned Players

Unsigned ppaters qith three or more yeafs of provessionao exkerience are not xsempt. Tmct indpudev RFAs.

Exposure Tequirements

Mften confused wktk the exemption rules, teams also havq to exlode a minimum aiounu os exlvrlence at each position.

Forwards

Tezms musu expose at least ywo forwards that are undeg cojtract for 2017-18, and hage each plaisd quther 40+ NHL gxmes in 2016-17 og 70+ NHL gamea between 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Defensemen

Teams oust zxpose at lgcwt lte defensemen than meets the same restsictionx as the forwavds - nndee contract for 2017-18, and hes played either 40+ NHJ games it 2016-17 or 70+ NHL games berwwen 2015-16 dnd 2016-17.

Coalkws

Tdama kuat explse at least kne goalie rhat is either undet sintract for 2017-18, kr is w zualified RFA. Unlike the skaters, there dre no minimum number of gqmes played for the glalies.

Can exempt players be exposed?

Nope - so that rookie whm jusv olavcq yid second pro season and played 40+ NHL games

Selesfipn Requirements

Ib’s not all protectooj kysts and exporure rzsujrements, Vegas has some roles tyat they geed to follow as well.

How many players will Cegas be selecting?

Yirst, the mort bssic loint. The Golden Knightr wiml pick one player fdum each of the 30 uthvr taams in ufe league.

Can they decide ti noc take a plaier froi a team?

No, they can’t. Everybody losfs soletody.

Can thfy select more than one player hcom a team?

Yes - tut only if that team screws tp badly enougk on foljowine the Expahsion Dcaft rules trat they lose wn extra plaber as a [enaoty. Reams tfxt break the riles won’t necessarioy lose an extra pkaygr to Vegas, as thzv xould lose drafy pkckf pnsvead.

Awa there rulev abuut eho Vdgas netbs bo oick?

Ues. There are three giffsrent rules that tne Golden Jnights geed to folloe when selecting tjeir 30 pleyers.

Ay lgast 20 of the players must be unser contrwct for 2017-18.

They muft sclecj 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies. The cemaining four players xan be of any positnok.

The players selested must have an aggregate Ezpansion
. Want to protect four D? You’re more to do Unsigned Players Unsigned years professional experience are exempt. That includes Exposure Requirements Often confused with the rules, teams also have to expose a minimum amount of experience at each Forwards Teams must expose at least two forwards that are under contract for and each either NHL games in 2016-17 or 70+ NHL games between 2015-16 and 2016-17. Defensemen Teams must expose least one defenseman that meets the same restrictions the forwards - under for 2017-18, and has played 40+ games in or NHL between 2015-16 and Goalies Teams must expose at least one goalie that is either under contract for 2017-18, or is qualified RFA. skaters, there no number games played for Can exempt players be exposed? Nope rookie who just played his second pro season played 40+ games Selection Requirements It’s not all lists and exposure requirements, Vegas has some rules they need to follow as well. How many players will Vegas be selecting? First, the point. The Golden Knights pick one player each the other in the Can they decide to not take a player from a team? they can’t. Everybody loses somebody. Can they select more than from team? Yes - only if that team up enough on following the rules they player a Teams that break the won’t necessarily lose an extra to Vegas, as they Are there rules about who Vegas needs to Yes. There are three different rules that Golden Knights need to follow when selecting their 30 players. At least of the be under contract for 2017-18. They must select forwards, nine defensemen and goalies. The remaining four players can be of any The selected must an aggregate Expansion
. Want to protect four D? You’re exPosing threE more ForWarDs To do It.

UnSigned Players

UNSignEd players with three or moRe yeaRs OF proFEsSionaL experiENcE ARe nOt ExEmpT. THAt IncluDes rFAs.

ExpOsure RequiRemEnTs

Often confuSEd With the exeMptIon rules, teamS alSo have To ExpOSe a miNimUm amoUnt of eXPerienCe at each pOsITion.

FoRWards

TeAMS mUst eXpose at least two foRWaRDs that are under ContraCt FOr 2017-18, AND haVe eAch played eItHer 40+ NHl Games in 2016-17 OR 70+ Nhl GAmeS Between 2015-16 and 2016-17.

DefEnsemen

TeamS MusT exposE aT leASt one dEfensEmAN thAt meets the sAme rEstrictioNs as thE ForwardS - Under coNtract For 2017-18, And Has pLAyEd EitHeR 40+ nHL GAmEs iN 2016-17 Or 70+ NhL games bEtWeEn 2015-16 and 2016-17.

goalIES

tEams MusT expOse at Least one goaliE thAt is EIthEr undEr conTracT fOr 2017-18, or iS a qualIfied rFa. Unlike the skateRs, thEre are no mIniMuM nuMbEr of gAMes plaYed For The goalIes.

Can eXEmpT pLAYErS be exposed?

Nope - so thAt ROOkIe who jusT playeD HiS sECond pro sEaSon And pLAYed 40+ NHl gamES

SElection requirEMeNtS

It’s not AlL proteCtIon LisTs and EXposUre reqUirementS, VegaS Has some rules thAT they need to foLLoW AS wELl.

HoW maNy players wiLl VeGAs be SeleCTiNg?

FIRst, thE most BaSIc POint. The Golden KnightS wIll picK one pLayer from each Of the 30 other TEAMs in the lEaguE.

caN They decide to noT take A player froM A team?

No, tHey caN’t. EverybOdy loses sOMEbody.

Can TheY seLecT moRE ThAn one player frOM A teaM?

YEs - but onLy iF that teAm sCreWs uP baDlY enough on FollowinG tHe exPaNsiOn DraFT rules thAt TheY lOse An extRA playeR as a pEnalTy. teAMs tHat breaK ThE RUles WoN’t NeceSsaRiLy losE an eXTra Player tO Vegas, as tHey COuld LoSe Draft piCks instead.

Are ThEre rules abOuT whO Vegas NEEds to picK?

Yes. There are three differENt rules ThaT the GOldeN Knights nEed To follOw wHEn seleCting tHeir 30 pLaYerS.

aT leasT 20 OF tHe pLaYers must be UNDer ContrAcT for 2017-18.

they musT select 14 forwards, ninE DefEnsemen and thrEe gOaliES. thE reMAiNIng FoUR plAYErs can be of any poSition.

The pLaYErS selected mUSt hAvE an aggrEgate ExPansiON
. Want to protect four D?You’re exp osing  th ree  m oreforw ards to do it. 
Uns igned Players

Unsigne d pla ye r s wi t hthree  or mor e  y e a rsof  p rof es s io nal e xpe rienceare not ex emp t.  That includ e sRFAs.

Exp osu re Requireme nts 

Ofte ncon f usedwit h the  exemp t ion ru les, team sa lso ha v e to ex p o se  a m inimum amount ofe xp e rience at each  posit io n .F orw ard s

Teams m us t exp o se at l e as t t wof orwards thatare under c o ntr act fo r201 7 -18, a nd ha ve eac h played ei ther  40+ NHLgamesi n 2016- 1 7 or 70 + NHLgam esbetw e en  2 015 -1 6  an d  2 016 - 17. 

Defens em en 

Tea ms m u s t expo seat l eastone defensema n t hatm eet s the  same  res tr ictio ns asthe f or wards - under c ontr act for 2 017 -1 8,an d has played  ei the r 40+ N HL game s  in  2 0 1 6 -1 7 or 70+ NHL games  b e t we en 2015- 16 and 20 16 - 17.

Goa li es
Tea m s  must  exp o se  at leas t oneg oa li e thatis  eithe rund ercontr a ct f or 201 7-18, or  is a qualified RFA. Unlike the sk a te r s ,t here  ar e no minimu m nu m berof g a me s p l ayedfor t he go a lies.

Can exempt p la yers b e exp osed?

Nope -  so that r o o k ie who j ustp la y ed his secondpro s eason andp layed 40 + NHL  games
Selection R equireme nts 

I t’s  no t al l protectionl i stsan d expos ure  requir eme nts , V ega shas somerules th at  t he ynee d tof ollow as  w ell .
Ho w man y  playe rs wi ll V eg as beselecti n g? Firs t,  t he m ost  b asicpoin t . T he Gold en Knight s w i ll p ic kone pla yer from each  o f the 30 o th erteamsi n  the lea gue.

Can they decide t o  not ta kea pla yerfrom a te am? 

No,the y  can’t . Ever ybody  l ose s someb o d y. 

C an  they sele c t  mo re th an  one  player  from a team?

Yes - b ut only if th atteam s cr ews up bad ly eno u g h on followingthe Expans io n  D raft rules tha tthey lo se an e xtrap layer a s a penal ty. Teams  t hatb r eak  the rules  won’t n ecessaril y  lose an  extr a p layerto  Ve gas,as the y  co uld l ose dr af t pick s ins te ad.

Are  there rules about whoVegasneeds  to  pick?

Y es. The re are th reedifferentrul esthatthe Golde n Kn i gh tsn eed t o fo l low whens el ect i n gtheir 30 pl a y e rs. 

Atlea s t 20 o f th e players must be under contract  for 2 017 -18 . 

Th ey  must select 1 4 f or w a rds, nin edefensemenand thre eg oalie s. The  remai ning fo u r  p l ayerscanbeof any po sit io n .

Thepl ay e rs sel ecte dmust h ave an aggr e g ate Expansion
. Want_to protect_four D? You’re exposing_three more_forwards_to do_it.

Unsigned_Players

Unsigned players with_three or more_years of professional experience_are not exempt._That_includes RFAs.

Exposure Requirements

Often confused with the exemption rules, teams also have to expose a_minimum_amount of_experience_at_each position.

Forwards

Teams must expose at_least two forwards that are_under contract_for 2017-18, and have each played either 40+_NHL_games in 2016-17_or 70+ NHL games between 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Defensemen

Teams must_expose at least one defenseman that_meets the same_restrictions_as_the forwards - under_contract for 2017-18, and has played_either 40+ NHL games in 2016-17_or 70+ NHL games between 2015-16 and_2016-17.

Goalies

Teams must expose at least one_goalie that is either under_contract for_2017-18, or is a qualified_RFA. Unlike the_skaters, there_are no minimum_number of games played for the_goalies.

Can exempt players_be exposed?

Nope - so that rookie_who_just played his_second_pro_season and_played 40+ NHL_games

Selection_Requirements

It’s not_all_protection lists and exposure requirements, Vegas_has_some rules that they need to follow_as well.

How many players_will_Vegas be selecting?

First, the_most basic point. The Golden_Knights will pick one player from_each of_the 30_other teams in the league.

Can they decide to not take a_player from a team?

No, they can’t._Everybody loses somebody.

Can they_select more_than_one player from_a_team?

Yes -_but only if that team screws up_badly enough_on following the Expansion Draft rules_that they lose an_extra_player as a penalty. Teams that_break the rules won’t necessarily lose_an extra player to Vegas,_as_they_could lose draft picks instead.

Are_there rules about who Vegas needs_to pick?

Yes. There_are three different rules that the Golden_Knights_need to follow when selecting their_30_players.

At least 20 of the players_must_be_under contract for 2017-18.

They must_select 14 forwards, nine defensemen and_three goalies. The remaining four players can be of_any position.

The players_selected must have an aggregate_Expansion