There is so much news and speculation surrounding the expansion draft. If the Stanley Cup Finals weren't going on the gossip would be at a fever pace. Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee's phone is reportedly ringing off the hook as other teams look to shore up their own plans. Before announcing the draft, lets take a look at some of the rumors making the rounds.
* The Blackhawks are offering to make the Knights a deal on Markus Kruger if they draft Trevor Van Riemsdyk.
* The Carolina Hurricanes may give McPhee some incentive to take a goalie off their hands, most likely Eddie Lack.
* There are a few reports circulating that Vegas may be interested in Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.
The Golden Knights
Now on to the mock draft. Once again, its very difficult to make predictions involving free agents, both restricted and unrestricted. Las Vegas will be able to negotiate with available free agents ahead of the draft, which if they sign one will count as a expansion selection. For example, if McPhee were to sign Sam Gagner as a free agent, it will count as their selection from Columbus.
Forwards (14)
Mike Cammalleri – Devils
Mathieu Perreault – Jets
Benoit Poulliot – Oilers
Matt Read – Flyers
Zack Smith – Senators
Melker Karlsson – Sharks
Eric Fehr – Maple Leafs
Joakim Nordstrom – Hurricanes
JT Brown – Lightning
Nicolas Deslauriers – Sabres
Jayson Megna – Canucks
Nic Dowd – Kings
Colton Sissons – Predators
Tom Kuhnhackl - Penguins
Defensemen (10)
Jason Demers – Panthers
Jack Johnson – Blue Jackets
Marco Scandella – Wild
Thomas Hickey – Islanders
Jordie Benn – Canadiens
Kevin Connauton – Coyotes
Josh Manson – Ducks
Trevor Van Riemsdyk – Blackhawks
Greg Pateryn – Stars
Matt Bartkowski – Flames
Goalies (6)
Jimmy Howard – Red Wings
Antti Raanta – Rangers
Calvin Pickard – Avalanche
Malcolm Subban – Bruins
Jordan Binnington – Blues
Philipp Grubauer - Capitals
Total Cap Hit: $57.4M
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