Vegas Golden Knights Mock Expansion Draft Roundtable
Chicago Blackhawks
| Available | Age | 17/18 | Automatically Exempt |
| F Patrick Kane (NMC) | 27 | $10.5M | F Tyler Motte |
| F Jonathan Toews (NMC) | 28 | $10.5M | F Nick Schmaltz |
| F Marian Hossa (NMC) | 37 | $5.275M | F Artemi Panarin |
| F Artem Anisimov (NMC) | 28 | $4.55M | F Vinnie Hinostroza |
| F Marcus Kruger | 26 | $3.083M | F Graham Knott |
| F Richard Panik | 25 | RFA | F Alexandre Fortin |
| F Ryan Hartman | 22 | $863K | F Luke Johnson |
| F Andrew Desjardins | 30 | UFA | F Martin Lundberg |
| F Jordin Tootoo | 33 | UFA | F Tanner Kero |
| F Dennis Rasmussen | 26 | RFA | |
| F Kyle Baun | 24 | $625K | D Gustav Forsling |
| F Spencer Abbott | 28 | UFA | D Carl Dahlstrom |
| F Pierre-Cedric Labrie | 29 | UFA | D Robin Norell |
| F Brandon Mashinter | 28 | UFA | D Nolan Valleau |
| F Mark McNeill | 23 | RFA | D Erik Gustafsson |
| F Sam Carrick | 24 | RFA | |
| G Lars Johansson | |||
| D Brent Seabrook (NMC) | 31 | $6.875M | |
| D Duncan Keith (NMC) | 33 | $5.538M | |
| D Niklas Hjalmarsson (NMC) | 29 | $4.1M | |
| D Brian Campbell | 37 | UFA | |
| D Trevor van Riemsdyk | 25 | $825K | |
| D Michal Kempny | 26 | RFA | |
| D Michal Rozsival | 38 | UFA | |
| D Ville Pokka | 22 | RFA | |
| D Viktor Svedberg | 25 | $750K | |
| D Dillon Fournier | 22 | RFA | |
| D Ernest Schilling | 28 | UFA | |
| G Corey Crawford (NMC) | 31 | $6.0M | |
| G Scott Darling | 27 | UFA | |
| G Mac Carruth | 24 | RFA |
| Ryan | Matt | Suraj |
| 7F – 3D – 1G | 7F – 3D – 1G | 7F – 3D – 1G |
| F Patrick Kane (NMC) | F Patrick Kane (NMC) | F Patrick Kane (NMC) |
| F Jonathan Toews (NMC) | F Jonathan Toews (NMC) | F Jonathan Toews (NMC) |
| F Marian Hossa (NMC) | F Marian Hossa (NMC) | F Marian Hossa (NMC) |
| F Artem Anisimov (NMC) | F Artem Anisimov (NMC) | F Artem Anisimov (NMC) |
| F Marcus Kruger | F Marcus Kruger | F Marcus Kruger |
| F Richard Panik | F Ryan Hartman | F Richard Panik |
| F Ryan Hartman | F Richard Panik | F Ryan Hartman |
| D Brent Seabrook (NMC) | D Brent Seabrook (NMC) | D Brent Seabrook (NMC) |
| D Duncan Keith (NMC) | D Duncan Keith (NMC) | D Duncan Keith (NMC) |
| D Niklas Hjalmarsson (NMC) | D Niklas Hjalmarsson (NMC) | D Niklas Hjalmarsson (NMC) |
| G Corey Crawford (NMC) | G Corey Crawford (NMC) | G Corey Crawford (NMC) |
If you’ve tinkered around with the expansion tools, you know that Chicago has locked themselves into seven players (four forwards, three defense, one goalie) with no-movement clauses. That leaves no possibility of using the 4-4-1 scheme to protect a valuable defender, unless of course Chicago is willing to hand Marcus Kruger to Las Vegas.
With only three spots to fill, the work is fairly limited only having to identify three forwards. Marcus Kruger is a must-save, Richard Panik is slowly working his way to a similar status (if he can keep it up), leaving just one spot. Given his emergence this year, Ryan Hartman might have the early lead, but that could always change. – Ryan Ritchie