2017 Expansion Draft – Canuck roster status.
Forwards:
Exempt: Virtanen, Boeser, Cassels, Lockwood, Jasek, Labate, Laplante, Stukel, Stewart, Zhukenov, Gaudette, McKenzie, Abols, Carcone
Protected: D Sedin, H Sedin, Eriksson, Horvat, Baertschi, Sutter, Gaunce
Exposed: Hansen, Rodin, Burrows, Dorcett, Etem, Granlund, Zalewski, Grebier, Rendulic, Chaiput, Megna
Defence:
Exempt: Juolevi, Hutton, Tryamkin, Brisebois, Stecher, Subban, Nilsson, Sautner, McEneny, Cederholm, Neill, Candella, Olson
Protected: Tanev, Edler, Gudbranson
Exposed: Larsen, Sbisa, Biega, Pedan, Billins, Williamson
Goal:
Exempt: Demko, Garteig
Protected: Markstrom
Exposed: None yet
Miller’s and Bachman’s contracts expire at the end of the 2016-2017 season. In order to comply with the Expansion Draft regulations, the Canucks either need to trade for at least a goalie they can offer to the Expansion Draft or they need to at least extend the contract of one of the two goalies for at least the 2017-2018 season.
Provided the one year contract extension salary is reasonable, I could see the team actually renewing both goalies for another year, exposing Bachman to the draft and giving Markstrom solid backup in Miller for an extra year.
I hope the Canucks can work out a deal where LV doesn’t take Larsen or Pedan. The team now has a good nucleus to build & develop upon. I like that the building is from goal out rather than forwards down.