NHL, NHLPA agree on list of veteran players ‘exempt’ from expansion draft

With expansion draft getting closer and closer, the NHL and NHLPA continue to finalize small details regarding this summer’s big event. According to Craig Custance, the league and the players’ association have agreed on a small list of players that will be exempt from being selected by Vegas. Here’s the official list of names that was sent to every NHL team: Dave Bolland (Arizona), Craig Cunningham (Arizona), Chris Pronger (Arizona), Cody McCormick (Buffalo), David Clarkson (Columbus), Johan Franzen (Detroit), Joe Vitale (Detroit), Ryane Clowe (New Jersey), Mikhail Grabovski (Islanders), Pascal Dupuis (Penguins), Nathan Horton (Toronto), Stephane Robidas (Toronto).