This is the Expansion preview. As of Dec 20^th, 2016^th.  Keep in mind that I didn’t go into depth on prospects that are playing in the AHL this year.  This is MOSTLY based off the big prospects and roster players.  Also keep in mind I am not a mind reader and don’t know what you are thinking.

Keep in mind I had someone else give me a list for my own team so that it was unbias.

Next Division to look at will be the Metropolitan

New Jersey -  No matter how you look at it the protection list doesn’t change much here

Forwards – Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner, Claude Giroux, Frans Nielsen, Paul Stastny, Wayne Simmonds, Zach Parise, Clarke MacArthur, Oliver Bjorkstrand

Defense – Alex Goligoski, Braydon Coburn, Radko Gudas, Niklas Grossmann

Goal – Devan Dubnyk

New York Islanders -  Will they be able to deal Lundqvist before the deadline?

Forwards – Max Domi, Colton Sissons, Artem Anisimov, Sean Couturier, Rick Nash, JT Brown, Tomas Tatar, Brandon Saad, Mark Stone

Defense – Darnell Nurse, Ryan Ellis, Hampus Lindholm, Josh Gorges

Goal – Frederik Andersen

New York Rangers -  They still have a team?

Forwards – John Quenneville, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Dryden Hunt

Defense – Josh Morrissey, Travis Sanheim

Goal – Anthony Stolarz

Carolina -  Always defies the odds. 

Forwards – Andrej Nestrasil, Marcus Johansson, Eric Staal, Josh Bailey, Mikkel Boedker, Matt Read, Radim Vrbata, Martin Hanzal

Defense –  Ben Chiarot, David Savard, Kyle Quincey

Goal – Jake Allen

Pittsburgh-  One of the best young D core in the league.  Protection list there doesn’t change much.

Forwards – Nathan MacKinnon, Mikael Granlund, Vladimir Tarasenko, Joonas Donskoi, Lawson Crouse, Andrew Desjardins

Defense – Codi Ceci, Jacob Trouba, Colton Parayko, Madison Bowey

Goal –

Philadelphia -  Not much left in the tank? Or is it just management?

Forwards – Adam Lowry, Riley Nash, Taylor Hall, Chris Kreider, Kyle Okposo, Jakub Voracek, Anze Kopitar, Bryan Little, Gabriel Landeskog

Defense – Brent Seabrook, PK Subban

Goal – Darcy Kuemper

Columbus -  Lots of good young talent on the rise,

Forwards – Sam Gagner, Scott Laughton, Austin Watson, Nick Shore, Matt Moulson, Frank Vatrano, Austin Czarnik, Viktor Arvidsson

Defense – Trevor Van Riemsdyk

Goal –

Washington-  Will have lots to lose here. 

Forwards – Horvat, Wennberg, Cizakas, Salomaki, Dauphin, McCarron, Carrier, Perry

Defense – McDonaugh, Petrovic, Valiev, Olofsson

Goal – Nedelijkovic