Florida Panthers Expansion Draft Protection List

     All 30 National Hockey League teams announced the players they will protect and who will be eligible for the upcoming Seattle Kraken expansion draft on Wednesday night. The Vegas Golden Knights is the only club that is exempt from the process. 

     The Florida Panthers listed seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie that will be protected. The forwards are Alekander Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Sam Bennett, Anthony Duclair, Patric Hornqvist, Carter Verhaeghe and Marson Marchment. Aaron Ekblad, MacKenzie Weegar and Gustav Forsling are the defensemen while Sergei Bobrovsky is the goalie.

     One player from the Panthers will be taken by the Kraken. Goalies not protected are Chris Driedger, Sam Montembeault and Philippe Desrosiers. The forwards are Frank Vatrano, Noel Acciari, Ryan Lomberg, Alex Wennberg, Aleksi Saarela, Juho Lammikko, Brad Morrison, Lucas Wallmark, Scott Wilson and Patrick Bajkov. Anton Stralman, Radko Gudas, Brady Keeper, Brandon Montour, Ethan Prow, Kevin Connauton, Noah Juulsen, Markus Nutivaara, Tommy Cross and Lucas Carlsson are the defensemen.