Existing clubs were able to protect 1 goalie / 5 defensemen / 9 forwards or 2 goalies (while exposing one that has played 10+ games in the previous season or 25+ over the previous two combined) / 3 defensemen / 7 forwards.
Only players that have exhausted their waiver exemption as of July 1, 2015 will require protection. Meaning, that players who could go down to the minors without requiring waivers (i.e. most entry-level players) cannot be claimed nor do they require a protected spot.
Mind you, particularly expansion GMs, that the salary cap still applies. We will set it at a flat $70 million for 2015-16 (though, with the $2 billion infusion from expansion fees, hard to believe that wouldn't tick up a tiny bit, right?). Maybe your owners, Iceland and Las Vegas in particular, would not want to be cap teams without any hope of the playoffs in sight. Just something to be mindful of.
Please note: Expansion drafts are done by position as well, goaltenders are selected first, then rearguards, then offensemen...(see below)
Also, one original club may not lose in excess of one goaltender, two defensemen, or three forwards in this draft unless they so choose to waive their right to such an occurrence.
Protected List
1 Seattle G Martin Jones (Kings)
2 Iceland G Antti Raanta (Blackhawks)
3 Las Vegas G Ryan Miller (Canucks)
4 Quebec G Brian Elliott (Blues)
5 Quebec G Andrew Hammond (Senators)
6 Las Vegas G Cam Talbot (Rangers) [traded to Minnesota]
7 Iceland G Cam Ward (Hurricanes)
8 Seattle G Ondrej Pavelec (Jets)
9 Seattle G Carter Hutton (Predators)
10 Iceland G Dustin Tokarski (Canadiens)
11 Las Vegas G Philipp Grubauer (Capitals)
12 Quebec G Jacob Markstrom (Canucks*)
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13 Quebec D Andrej Sustr (Lightning)
14 Las Vegas D Alex Goligoski (Stars)
15 Iceland D Fedor Tyutin (Blue Jackets)
16 Seattle D Nick Holden (Avalanche)
17 Seattle D Ladislav Smid (Flames)
18 Iceland D David Rundblad (Blackhawks)
19 Las Vegas D Jakub Kindl (Red Wings)
20 Quebec D Yannick Weber (Canucks)
21 Quebec D Jarred Tinordi (Canadiens)
22 Las Vegas D Dylan McIlrath (Rangers)
23 Iceland D Adam Clendening (Canucks)
24 Seattle D Tom Gilbert (Canadiens)
25 Seattle D Jordie Benn (Stars)
26 Iceland D Brian Dumoulin (Penguins)
27 Las Vegas D Klas Dahlbeck (Coyotes)
28 Quebec D Mark Barberio (Lightning)
29 Quebec D James Wisniewski (Ducks)
30 Las Vegas D Nikita Nikitin (Oilers)
31 Iceland D Cody Goloubef (Blue Jackets)
32 Seattle D Jay Harrison (Jets)
33 Seattle D Mark Borowiecki (Senators)
34 Iceland D Matt Tennyson (Sharks)
35 Las Vegas D Jani Hakanpaa (Blues)
36 Quebec D Tim Erixon (Leafs)
37 Quebec D Joe Morrow (Bruins)
38 Las Vegas D Chris Phillips (Senators)
39 Iceland D Phillip Samuelsson (Coyotes)
40 Seattle D Dan Boyle (Rangers)
41 Seattle D Brad Stuart (Avalanche)
42 Iceland D Mark Fistric (Ducks)
43 Las Vegas D Robert Bortuzzo (Blues)
44 Quebec D Nick Schultz (Flyers)
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45 Quebec F Vincent Lecavalier (Flyers - C)
46 Las Vegas F Thomas Vanek (Wild - LW) [traded to Minnesota]
47 Iceland F Alexander Semin (Hurricanes - LW)
48 Seattle F Kyle Palmieri (Ducks - LW)
49 Seattle F Josh Bailey (Islanders - LW/C)
50 Iceland F Benoit Pouliot (Oilers - LW)
51 Las Vegas F Vladislav Namestnikov (Lightning - C)
52 Quebec F Kris Versteeg (Blackhawks - LW/RW)
53 Quebec F Casey Cizikas (Islanders - C)
54 Las Vegas F Mason Raymond (Flames - LW)
55 Iceland F David Legwand (Senators - C)
56 Seattle F Vernon Fiddler (Stars - C)
57 Seattle F Dominic Moore (Rangers - C)
58 Iceland F Rene Bourque (Blue Jackets - LW)
59 Las Vegas F Alex Chiasson (Senators - RW)
60 Quebec F Derek Dorsett (Canucks - RW)
61 Quebec F Viktor Stalberg (Predators - LW)
62 Las Vegas F Richard Panik (Maple Leafs - RW)
63 Iceland F Jordan Martinook (Coyotes - C)
64 Seattle F Patrik Elias (Devils - LW/C)
65 Seattle F Ales Hemsky (Stars - RW)
66 Iceland F Shane Prince (Senators - LW/C)
67 Las Vegas F Bryan Bickell (Blackhawks - LW)
68 Quebec F Matt Fraser (Oilers - LW)
69 Quebec F Matt Stajan (Flames - C)
70 Las Vegas F Ryan Spooner (Bruins - C)
71 Iceland F Carter Ashton (Lightning - LW)
72 Seattle F Cal Clutterbuck (Islanders - RW)
73 Seattle F Matt Cooke (Wild - LW)
74 Iceland F Marcel Goc (Blues - C)
75 Las Vegas F Jeremy Morin (Blue Jackets - RW)
76 Quebec F Stephen Gionta (Devils - C)
77 Quebec F Paul Gaustad (Predators - C)
78 Las Vegas F Marcus Kruger (Blackhawks - C)
79 Iceland F Quinton Howden (Panthers - LW)
80 Seattle F Derek MacKenzie (Panthers - C)
81 Seattle F Steve Ott (Blues - C)
82 Iceland F Max Friberg (Ducks - RW/LW)
83 Las Vegas F Gregory Campbell (Bruins - C)
84 Quebec F Austin Watson (Predators - RW)
85 Quebec F Magnus Svensson-Pääjärvi (Blues - LW)
86 Las Vegas F Joey Hishon (Avalanche - C)
87 Iceland F Luke Glendening (Red Wings - C)
88 Seattle F Jason Chimera (Capitals - LW)
89 Seattle F David Jones (Flames - RW)
90 Iceland F Ryane Clowe (Devils - LW)
91 Las Vegas F Bobby Farnham (Penguins - LW)
92 Quebec F Brian Flynn (Canadiens - C)
93 Quebec F Corey Tropp (Blue Jackets - RW)
94 Las Vegas F Aaron Palushaj (Flyers - RW)
95 Iceland F Jayson Megna (Penguins - RW)
96 Seattle F Joe Vitale (Coyotes - C)
97 Seattle F Brandon Prust (Canadiens - RW)
98 Iceland F Jason Akeson (Flyers - RW)
99 Las Vegas F Drew Miller (Red Wings - RW)
100 Quebec F Jordan Nolan (Kings - LW)
101 Quebec (Any) Anthony Peluso (Jets - RW)
102 Las Vegas (Any) Brian Strait (Islanders - D)
103 Iceland (Any) Nicklas Grossmann (Flyers - D)
104 Seattle (Any) Sven Baertschi (Canucks - LW)