Quebec Nordiques Expansion Draft
ANA: Anthony Stolarz
ARI: Connor Timmins
BOS: Matt Grzelyck
BUF: Zemgus Girgensons
CAL: Adam Ruzicka
CAR: Max Paccioretty
CHI: Reese Johnson
COL: Sam Girard
CBJ: Emil Bemstrom
DAL: Thomas Harley (U23)
DET: Jakub Vrana
EDM: Stuart Skinner
FLA: Aleksi Hepponiemi
LAK: Alex Iafallo
MIN: Jonas Brodin
MTL: Cayden Primeau (U23)
NSH: Dante Fabbro
NJD: Jesper Boqvist
NYI: Scott Mayfield
NYR: Vitali Kravtsov
OTT: Alex Formenton
PHI: Ryan Ellis
PIT: Alex Nylander
SJS: Noah Gregor
STL: Joel Hofer (U23)
TBL: Ross Colton
TOR: Justin Holl
VAN: Luke Schenn
VGK: Nick Hague
WSH: Lars Eller
WPG: Axel Jonsson Fjallby
Sitting just under the salary cap floor of $61 mil, meaning this obviously won't be my opening night roster. Went with 2 under-23 goalies to try to build up the future between the pipes a bit, and was pretty surprised that Harley was available in Dallas.
Looking forward, my intention is to shuffle the roster around a bit and take on some cap dumps w/picks. I'd say my number 1 trade target needs to be a center. Going to look into Jonathan Toews, who would fix my cap issues, and if he produces his value should jump significantly at the deadline if I'm out of it (that's the expectation), especially with 50% retention. Will also try to add a goaltender on an expiring contract to hold me over for the year.