PWHL releases expansion draft protected list: Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse go unprotected
The list of players protected in the PWHL’s expansion draft for Seattle and Vancouver was released on Tuesday.Each of the league’s six existing teams were permitted to protect three players from being selected in the expansion draft, or signing during the pre-draft signing window. Only players signed through 2025-26, or whose rights remain with a team, could be protected. Pending free agents are exempt from selection.Seattle and Vancouver will have a five-day window, beginning on Wednesday, to sign a maximum of five players. An unprotected player or someone on an expiring deal is eligible to sign during this window.During the expansion draft (June 9) both new franchises must select at least seven players to reach a 12-player roster. If a team enters the draft with fewer signed players from the signing window, it will be granted additional selections to reach […]
