NHL expansion draft and the Wild

June 19, 2017 at 12:33PM
Erik Haula is among players left unprotected by the Wild.
Erik Haula is among players left unprotected by the Wild. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

WILD PROTECTED LIST

Forwards: Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu, Jason Pominville, Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter, Charlie Coyle and Jason Zucker.

Defensemen: Ryan Suter, Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin.

Goaltender: Devan Dubnyk.

WILD EXPOSED LIST

Forwards: Eric Staal, Erik Haula, Chris Stewart, Martin Hanzal, Ryan White, Jordan Schroeder, Kurtis Gabriel, Pat Cannone, Zack Mitchell, Brady Brassart and Ryan Carter.

Defensemen: Matt Dumba, Marco Scandella, Gustav Olofsson, Christian Folin, Nate Prosser, Mike Weber, Victor Bartley, Alex Gudbranson, Guillaume Gelinas.

Goaltenders: Alex Stalock, Darcy Kuemper, Johan Gustafsson.

• Players not listed are expansion exempt.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Tuesday: New Adidas home and away jerseys unveiled, 7 p.m., Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas.

Wednesday: NHL Awards (Mikko Koivu is up for the Selke Trophy and Mikael Granlund the Lady Byng Trophy) and expansion announcement, 7 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Thursday: NHL schedules released.

Friday: First round of NHL draft, 6 p.m., United Center, Chicago.

Saturday: Rounds 2-7 of NHL draft, 9 a.m., United Center, Chicago.

MICHAEL RUSSO

about the writer

about the writer

More from Wild

card image

The Wild scored two goals late in the third period to tie the score against the Flames, completing a 2-0-1 road trip even though Kirill Kaprizov didn’t dress.

card image