Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee had difficulty containing his excitement in anticipation of the NHL's expansion draft list being released. The one thing that didn't materialize was a large number of trades happening involving players teams didn't want to expose. That benefits the Golden Knights because it maintained a deeper pool of talent available. The unprotected list includes players eligible to become restricted or unrestricted free agents. He intends to inform teams who Vegas is selecting in the event they want to strike a deal to have the Golden Knights choose another player.

Source: ABC News June 18, 2017 14:45 UTC