NHL and WHA Draft History at Hockeydb.com
www.hockeydb.com › ihdb › draftFrom time to time, when the NHL (or WHA) expanded, they had a need to stock the new team with players. An expansion draft was held, and existing teams would submit a list of "protected" players - players which could not be selected in the draft. The expansion teams could then select any player not on those lists.
2016 NHL Entry Draft - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2016_NHL_Entry_DraftThe 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. [1] The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine going to the Winnipeg Jets, and Pierre-Luc Dubois going to the Columbus Blue Jackets . Eligibility