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# SBN Mock Expansion Draft - Protected List
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/sbn-mock-expansion-draft-protected/
- Published: 2010-09-02T12:00:43.000Z
- Updated: 2010-09-02T12:00:43.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43

Monday, we looked at the SBN Expansion Draft and what players to protect on the Leafs' squad. The [full details can be found here](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/sbns-expansion-draft/). The Leafs benefit a lot from the rules exempting guys with little NHL experience. However, the Leafs do still have to leave players unprotected even though we could likely protect the entire team via exemptions and our allotment of protected spots. So without further ado, here's who is remaining a Leaf:

### Goaltender

[Jonas Gustavsson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/72169/Jonas%5FGustavsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is being protected and [Jean-Sebastien Giguere](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54527/Jean%5FSebastien%5FGiguere?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is free to be picked up by either Gabe or James

### Defencemen

[Dion Phaneuf](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54651/Dion%5FPhaneuf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Luke Schenn](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54281/Luke%5FSchenn?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Mike Komisarek](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55649/Mike%5FKomisarek?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Tomas Kaberle](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54289/Tomas%5FKaberle?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), and [Francois Beauchemin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54518/Francois%5FBeauchemin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) will be protected during the draft. [Jeff Finger](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54282/Jeff%5FFinger?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Brett Lebda](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55731/Brett%5FLebda?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) will be exposed in the draft. (*[Carl Gunnarsson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/72010/Carl%5FGunnarsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is exempt*.)

### Forwards

This is where the exercise becomes tricky. Because of our dearth of players that fit the 40 games played/70 over past two seasons threshold we have to unprotect a player that we would normally be allowed to leave exposed. That means that [Phil Kessel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54905/Phil%5FKessel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Nikolai Kulemin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54310/Nikolai%5FKulemin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Mikhail Grabovski](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54327/Mikhail%5FGrabovski?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [John Mitchell](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54308/John%5FMitchell?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [~~Colby Armstrong~~](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55445/Colby%5FArmstrong?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), Clarke MacArthur, [Colton Orr](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54200/Colton%5FOrr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Fredrik Sjostrom](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54195/Fredrik%5FSjostrom?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Mike Zigomanis](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55400/Mike%5FZigomanis?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), and [Kris Versteeg](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/56131/Kris%5FVersteeg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) are all protected. That leaves [~~Clarke MacArthur~~](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55209/Clarke%5FMacArthur?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Colby Armstrong and [Mike Brown](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54463/Mike%5FBrown?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) as the exposed players in the draft. (*The remaining forwards not listed are exempt.*)

You can follow the outcome of the draft, which is being held tonight via conference call between Philadelphia, Winnipeg, and Quebec, via [the NHL hub over at SBNation.com](http://www.sbnation.com/2010/8/26/1652008/2010-nhl-mock-expansion-draft-sb-nation?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).