Who the Toronto Maple Leafs Protect In Expansion Draft

Apr 17, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bozak (42) is embraced by forward Auston Matthews (34) after scoring the overtime winner in a 4-3 win over Washington Capitals in game three of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 17, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bozak (42) is embraced by forward Auston Matthews (34) after scoring the overtime winner in a 4-3 win over Washington Capitals in game three of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
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Ineligible:

The Following Players do not need to be protected, as they are in the first or second year of their Entry-Level Contract:

  • Nathan Horton – Injured!
  • Auston Matthews
  • Sergei Kalinin
  • Mitch Marner
  • Tobias Lindberg
  • Dmytro Timashov
  • Zach Hyman
  • William Nylander
  • Nikita Soshnikov
  • Andreas Johnson
  • Nikita Zaitsev