After more than a year of endless speculation, the Vegas Expansion Draft results are in! All 30 of the Vegas Golden Knights’ selections will be revealed throughout the NHL Awards tonight, starting at 8:00pm EST. This post will be updated throughout the night; for now, you can check out an overview of current rumors surrounding tonight’s picks.
Keep in mind that Vegas has to select at least one player from each of the 30 existing NHL clubs and a total of at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies. The team also must select at least 20 players under contract for next season, and the combined cap hit for all 30 players must fall within the cap floor and ceiling determined for the 2017-2018 campaign (between $55.4 million and $75 million). You can find a complete list of expansion draft rules here.
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Expansion Draft Results: Vegas’ Official Selections
Anaheim Ducks
Clayton Stoner, D
Vegas receives D Shea Theodore from Anaheim
Arizona Coyotes
Teemu Pulkkinen, F
Boston Bruins
Colin Miller, D
Buffalo Sabres
William Carrier, F
Vegas receives 6th-round pick from Buffalo
Calgary Flames
Deryk Engellend, D
Carolina Hurricanes
Connor Brickley, F
Chicago Blackhawks
Trevor van Riemsdyk, D
Colorado Avalanche
Calvin Pickard, G
Columbus Blue Jackets
William Karlsson, F
Vegas receives F David Clarkson, 2017 1st-round pick and 2019 2nd-round pick from Columbus
Dallas Stars
Cody Eakin, F
Detroit Red Wings
Tomas Nosek, F
Edmonton Oilers
Griffin Reinhart, D
Florida Panthers
Jonathan Marchessault, F
Vegas sends 2018 4th-round pick to Florida and receives F Reilly Smith
Los Angeles Kings
Brayden McNabb, D
Minnesota Wild
Erik Haula, F
Vegas receives F Alex Tuch from Minnesota in exchange for conditional 3rd-round pick
Montreal Canadiens
Alexei Emelin, D
Nashville Predators
James Neal, F
New Jersey Devils
Jon Merrill, D
New York Islanders
Jean-Francois Berube, G
Vegas acquires F Mikhail Grabovski, D Jake Bischoff, 2017 1st-round pick (#15) and 2019 2nd-round pick from New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Oscar Lindberg, F
Ottawa Senators
Marc Methot, D
Philadelphia Flyers
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, F
Pittsburgh Penguins
Marc-Andre Fleury, G
Vegas receives 2020 2nd-round pick from Pittsburgh
San Jose Sharks
David Schlemko, D
St. Louis Blues
David Perron, F
Tampa Bay Lightning
Jason Garrison, D
Vegas acquires rights to F Nikita Gusev, 2017 2nd-round pick and 2018 4th-round pick from Tampa Bay
Toronto Maple Leafs
Brendan Leipsic, F
Vancouver Canucks
Luca Sbisa, D
Washington Capitals
Nate Schmidt, D
Winnipeg Jets
Chris Thorburn, F
Vegas acquires 2017 5th-round pick from Winnipeg
Featured Image Credits: Fleury: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports; Neal: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
