Draft Discussion

[Shoalzie]

First step is done. Every team has a copy of the expansion "Protection" sheet as part of your Google sheets from this season. It's the second tab next to "Picks".

All teams are participating in our expansion draft include Vegas.


A few things of note:

1. The sheet itself is very simple to use. Just check the red boxes next to the player's name to protect them. You'll have a running total of how many you protect from each position at the top of each column.

2. The two protection list options are automated, you don't check those boxes. As you select players, the lists will populate on their own. If your selections don't meet either of the list options, neither list will populate.

3. Protect only 1 goaltender.

4. The exempt lists aren't complete. You will see players on your sheets that won't need to be protected. I'll try to complete the exempt lists either today or tomorrow.

5. Since Vegas is exempt from the NHL expansion draft and not listed on CapFriendly, I need to determine which players of their roster would be exempt from the draft.

6. The 27/54 GP status won't be 100% complete until the end of the NHL regular season. I'll collect the final GP totals from this year and put that into my spreadsheets.

7. The green check boxes signify which players currently meet the 27/54 GP rule.

[Shoalzie]

Draft-Eligible Waiver-Exempt Players (By BBKL Team):
Cale Makar D (ANA)
Connor Bunnaman F (ANA)
Drake Batherson F (ANA)
Kaapo Kahkonen G (ANA)
Kole Lind F (ANA)
Nolan Stevens F (ANA)
Rasmus Asplund F (ANA)

Boris Katchouk F (ARI)
Filip Gustavsson G (ARI)
Guillaume Brisebois D (ARI)
Julius Honka D (ARI)
Justin Kirkland F (ARI)
Kailer Yamamoto F (ARI)
Michael Dal Colle F (ARI)

Sam Miletic F (BOS)
Zach Senyshyn F (BOS)

Clark Bishop F (BUF)
Dennis Gilbert D (BUF)
Jayden Halbgewachs F (BUF)
Joey Anderson F (BUF)
Nelson Nogier D (BUF)
Nicholas Caamano F (BUF)
Rem Pitlick F (BUF)
Riley Stillman D (BUF)
Ryan Lindgren D (BUF)
William Borgen D (BUF)

Brett Seney F (CGY)
Christian Jaros D (CGY)
Evan Cormier G (CGY)
Gabriel Carlsson D (CGY)
Jalen Chatfield D (CGY)
Niko Mikkola D (CGY)
Sean Day D (CGY)
Stuart Skinner G (CGY)
Zach Whitecloud D (CGY)

Colton Point G (CAR)
Drake Rymsha F (CAR)
Evgeny Svechnikov F (CAR)
Kale Clague D (CAR)
Petrus Palmu F (CAR)
Philippe Desrosiers G (CAR)
Skyler McKenzie F (CAR)

Blake Speers F (CHI)
Dennis Cholowski D (CHI)
Isac Lundestrom F (CHI)
Jeremy Helvig G (CHI)
Lucas Johansen D (CHI)
Patrick Bajkov F (CHI)
Taro Hirose F (CHI)

Adam Mascherin F (COL)
Brad Morrison F (COL)
Kole Sherwood F (COL)
Mark Friedman D (COL)
Nicolas Aube-Kubel F (COL)
Tyler Parsons G (COL)

Brandon Hagel F (CLB)
Callum Booth G (CLB)
Carsen Twarynski F (CLB)
Colton White D (CLB)
Glenn Gawdin F (CLB)
J.C. Beaudin F (CLB)
Libor Hajek D (CLB)
Logan Brown F (CLB)
Logan O'Connor F (CLB)
Michael Rasmussen F (CLB)
Parker Wotherspoon D (CLB)
Tyler Steenbergen F (CLB)

Brandon Gignac F (DAL)
David Quenneville D (DAL)
Dylan Wells G (DAL)
Felix Sandstrom G (DAL)
Jeremy Lauzon D (DAL)
Jordan Kyrou F (DAL)
Maxime Lajoie D (DAL)
Michael Pezzetta F (DAL)
Sam Anas F (DAL)
Travis Barron F (DAL)

Austin Poganski F (DET)
Louie Belpedio D (DET)
Ross Colton F (DET)
Sami Niku D (DET)
Ty Ronning F (DET)

Jake Evans F (EDM)
Jake Walman D (EDM)
Vitek Vanecek G (EDM)
Yakov Trenin F (EDM)

A.J. Greer F (FLA)
Alexandre Carrier D (FLA)
Gabriel Fontaine F (FLA)
Hayden Verbeek F (FLA)
Juho Lammikko F (FLA)
Kieffer Bellows F (FLA)
Michael Eyssimont F (FLA)
Ryan MacInnis F (FLA)
Timothy Gettinger F (FLA)
Will Bitten F (FLA)
Zachary Magwood F (FLA)

Alex Nedeljkovic G (LA)
Cam Dineen D (LA)
Carl Grundstrom F (LA)
Evan Fitzpatrick G (LA)
Morgan Geekie F (LA)
Otto Somppi F (LA)
Pierre Engvall F (LA)
Zach Fucale G (LA)

Anthony Richard F (MIN)
Ben Gleason D (MIN)
Brandon Crawley D (MIN)
Cliff Pu F (MIN)
Dylan Coghlan D (MIN)
Ilya Samsonov G (MIN)
Jansen Harkins F (MIN)
Michael McNiven G (MIN)
Nathan Bastian F (MIN)
Oliver Kylington D (MIN)
Sebastian J. Aho D (MIN)
Tyler Benson F (MIN)
Vitaly Abramov F (MIN)

Anthony Angello F (MON)
Beck Malenstyn F (MON)
Dante Fabbro D (MON)
Jacob Middleton D (MON)
John Quenneville F (MON)
Matt Luff F (MON)
Matthew Highmore F (MON)
Mikhail Berdin G (MON)
Taylor Raddysh F (MON)

Axel Jonsson-Fjallby F (NSH)
German Rubtsov F (NSH)
Gustav Lindstrom D (NSH)
Lucas Carlsson D (NSH)
Maxim Letunov F (NSH)
Otto Koivula F (NSH)
William Lagesson D (NSH)

Adin Hill G (NJ)
Brady Keeper D (NJ)
Cameron Hughes F (NJ)
Dominic Turgeon F (NJ)
Jake Bean D (NJ)
Josh Dickinson F (NJ)
Kaden Fulcher G (NJ)
Shane Gersich F (NJ)
Spencer Smallman F (NJ)

Alexander True F (NYI)
Dryden Hunt F (NYI)
Jesper Lindgren D (NYI)
Josef Korenar G (NYI)
Keegan Kolesar F (NYI)
Kevin Stenlund F (NYI)
Reid Duke F (NYI)

Alexander Nylander F (NYR)
Cale Fleury D (NYR)
Lias Andersson F (NYR)
Logan Stanley D (NYR)
Michael McLeod F (NYR)

Darren Raddysh D (OTT)

Alex Barre-Boulet F (PHI)
Chase De Leo F (PHI)
Frederic Allard D (PHI)
Jack Kopacka F (PHI)
Jonah Gadjovich F (PHI)
Matiss Kivlenieks G (PHI)
Mitch Reinke D (PHI)
Pascal Laberge F (PHI)

Brendan Guhle D (PIT)
Ethan Prow D (PIT)
Joe Hicketts D (PIT)
Matthew Phillips F (PIT)
Mitchell Stephens F (PIT)
Trent Frederic F (PIT)

Austin Strand D (SJ)
Blake Lizotte F (SJ)
Garrett Pilon F (SJ)
Givani Smith F (SJ)
Janne Kuokkanen F (SJ)
Josh Mahura D (SJ)
Lane Pederson F (SJ)
Nicholas Merkley F (SJ)
Nicolas Roy F (SJ)

Alexander Volkov F (STL)
Andrew Oglevie F (STL)
Dylan Gambrell F (STL)
Josh Healey D (STL)
Lukas Jasek F (STL)
Marian Studenic F (STL)
Michael Carcone F (STL)
Tanner Kaspick F (STL)

Cal Foote D (TB)
Dmytro Timashov F (TB)
Noah Juulsen D (TB)
Roland McKeown D (TB)
Rudolfs Balcers F (TB)
Zack MacEwen F (TB)

Adam Brooks F (TOR)
Brayden Burke F (TOR)
Caleb Jones D (TOR)
Connor Ingram G (TOR)
Dan Vladar G (TOR)
Jacob Moverare D (TOR)
Jakub Zboril D (TOR)
Jayce Hawryluk F (TOR)
Jonas Siegenthaler D (TOR)
Josh Jacobs D (TOR)
Julien Gauthier F (TOR)
Kyle Capobianco D (TOR)
Lukas Vejdemo F (TOR)
Luke Green D (TOR)
Olli Juolevi D (TOR)
Sam Montembeault G (TOR)
Ty Lewis F (TOR)

Philippe Myers D (VAN)
Sammy Blais F (VAN)

David Kase F (VGK)
Dmitry Sokolov F (VGK)
Joey Daccord G (VGK)
Mason Shaw F (VGK)
Tanner Jeannot F (VGK)
Yegor Sharangovich F (VGK)

Joona Koppanen F (WAS)
Joshua Ho-Sang F (WAS)
Steven Lorentz F (WAS)

Calvin Thurkauf F (WPG)
Cooper Marody F (WPG)
Jonathan Davidsson F (WPG)
Nicolas Meloche D (WPG)

[DApolloS]

It's really too bad Vegas didn't play more of their young players earlier on, making them eligible in here.

[Shoalzie]

All the exempt lists are plugged in except Vegas.

[Da_Hawks]

What does Vegas NHL expansion have to do with our expansion? Just the list of players to determine if eligible or not?

[Shoalzie]

CapFriendly doesn't list their players' eligibility because they're exempt from the actual expansion draft. NHL Seattle will only draft 30 players. Our Seattle will pick from all 31 teams. Vegas will participate in our draft.

[Shoalzie]

For full transparency, I'll list the players who I'll list as exempt for Vegas per the expansion rules.

[Shoalzie]

I think I've got Vegas figured out.

Here's my exempt list for the Golden Knights (signed players with 2 or fewer pro seasons)

F Paul Cotter
F Pavel Dorofeyev
F Jack Dugan
F Lucas Elvenes
F Cody Glass
F Ben Jones
F Marcus Kallionkieli
F Peyton Krebs
F Jake Leschyshyn
F Jonas Rondbjerg

D Layton Ahac
D Connor Corcoran
D Lukas Cormier
D Peter Diliberatore
D Nicolas Hague
D Kaedan Korczak
D Brayden Pachal

G Dylan Ferguson
G Jiri Patera
G Logan Thompson

[Shoalzie]

Cody Glass is exempt for the same reason Owen Tippett is exempt (also from the 2017 draft). Both had their ELC slide to the 2019-20 season; their pro seasons don't count until then. Tippett played only 7 games in '17-18 but since his contract slid, his clock didn't start until '19-20. Glass never made his NHL debut until '19-20.

[Shoalzie]

Everyone can start making trades again after our finals wrap up on Thursday night. We haven't finalized a date for the protection lists to be finalized but there will be a good-sized window for everyone to make moves. The expansion draft will happen in late June. We're leaving it up to Seattle to pick a final date.

I've mentioned before, the GP for 2020-21 won't be finalized until the last regular season game is played. Calgary-Vancouver is scheduled to play games on the 16th, 18th and 19th. The NHL still hasn't decided how they're going to handle that with the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

I have a start of a sheet for Seattle to make their picks. The other 31 teams have a protection sheet on their Google sheets to use. After our trade freeze is lifted, I'll update the rosters on Google so your protection lists will reflect any moves you make prior to the protection list deadline.

I'm going to shoot for having the next season's sheets ready by the end our of entry draft...late July.

[Handsome&FairMike]

Cody Glass is exempt for the same reason Owen Tippett is exempt (also from the 2017 draft). Both had their ELC slide to the 2019-20 season; their pro seasons don't count until then. Tippett played only 7 games in '17-18 but since his contract slid, his clock didn't start until '19-20. Glass never made his NHL debut until '19-20.

Does this mean glass is exempt for me?!

[Handsome&FairMike]

Everyone can start making trades again after our finals wrap up on Thursday night. We haven't finalized a date for the protection lists to be finalized but there will be a good-sized window for everyone to make moves. The expansion draft will happen in late June. We're leaving it up to Seattle to pick a final date.

I've mentioned before, the GP for 2020-21 won't be finalized until the last regular season game is played. Calgary-Vancouver is scheduled to play games on the 16th, 18th and 19th. The NHL still hasn't decided how they're going to handle that with the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

I have a start of a sheet for Seattle to make their picks. The other 31 teams have a protection sheet on their Google sheets to use. After our trade freeze is lifted, I'll update the rosters on Google so your protection lists will reflect any moves you make prior to the protection list deadline.

I'm going to shoot for having the next season's sheets ready by the end our of entry draft...late July.

I bet these games get cancelled between VAN and CGY

[kyuss]

why would they choose to do that and look like an amateurish league? at worst, they could play them and start the playoffs before VAN and CGY are done.

[Handsome&FairMike]

why would they choose to do that and look like an amateurish league? at worst, they could play them and start the playoffs before VAN and CGY are done.

That’s true. If they do play it I hope other than letting guys play who could reach some bonuses, give their minor leaguers some play. Never mind the league, I can guarantee you none of those players want to play those meaningless games after the year everyone has had.

[Shoalzie]

Cody Glass is exempt for the same reason Owen Tippett is exempt (also from the 2017 draft). Both had their ELC slide to the 2019-20 season; their pro seasons don't count until then. Tippett played only 7 games in '17-18 but since his contract slid, his clock didn't start until '19-20. Glass never made his NHL debut until '19-20.

Does this mean glass is exempt for me?!

Correct.

[Shoalzie]

why would they choose to do that and look like an amateurish league? at worst, they could play them and start the playoffs before VAN and CGY are done.

The way it looks, everyone except the North will start this weekend...the North playoffs will begin after the Flames-Canucks play their final games. Bruins-Capitals Game 1 is announced for this Saturday night.

Honestly, that's good that they're playing these games out because it would effect the lottery standings.

[DApolloS]

why would they choose to do that and look like an amateurish league? at worst, they could play them and start the playoffs before VAN and CGY are done.

The way it looks, everyone except the North will start this weekend...the North playoffs will begin after the Flames-Canucks play their final games. Bruins-Capitals Game 1 is announced for this Saturday night.

Honestly, that's good that they're playing these games out because it would effect the lottery standings.

Probst the only reason they will finish those games, lottery standings.

[kyuss]

First step is done. Every team has a copy of the expansion "Protection" sheet as part of your Google sheets from this season.

a couple of things about the protection sheet:

- for some reasons the first player I protect won't show up in the first column (Barkov right now)

- under the exposure requirement column, I don't see the row for goalies, I think NHL teams have to make 1 available as well. Did we amend on the NHL rules for that matter?

- is Mittelstadt indeed exempt? not sure why him and many other players aren't highlighted in green at capfriendly either ("Players who meet or are projected to meet the exposure requirements are highlighted in green")

- nitpicking but.. my brain keeps telling me the 'Available Players' row on top should be green rather than red, considering the protected players are flagged in red, and the ones who meet requirements to be available are flagged in green

[Da_Hawks]

why would they choose to do that and look like an amateurish league? at worst, they could play them and start the playoffs before VAN and CGY are done.

The way it looks, everyone except the North will start this weekend...the North playoffs will begin after the Flames-Canucks play their final games. Bruins-Capitals Game 1 is announced for this Saturday night.

Honestly, that's good that they're playing these games out because it would effect the lottery standings.

How will those playoff games affect the fantrax scoring? Are they auto excluded because it's a playoff game?

[Shoalzie]

Well, our finals ends after Thursday night so it won't matter for us.

If you're in another league that is playing out with the Canucks-Flames games...they would be smart enough to only count the regular season. I can't speak for Fantrax of course.