It's not like Zack Attack is just starting to score goals...
Zack Smith ES Goals since he is established (except 2014-15 when he was injured):
2011-12 : 11 goals (6th on team)
2012-13 : 4 goals (6th on team)
2013-14 : 12 goals (7th on team)
2015-16 : 16 goals (4th on team)
Smith is going to be protected from expansion. No doubt in my mind. Dorian has a love affair with Pageau.
Dzingel will be exposed.
Chances are ultra-low that it happens
Like Starling said, those will be protected :
Stone
Turris
Hoffman
Brassard
Dzingel
Smith
Pageau
Bobby Ryan should be exposed as it frees 37.25 for the next 5 years and we know how much real dollars are important for this team (see all the trades). It would suck to lose Ryan for nothing but it means not losing Dzingel, Phaneuf or Methot and have a very very good salary cap structure going forward.