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1970 NHL expansion draft

Player selection draft

Player selection draft

FieldValue
name1970 NHL expansion draft
dateJune 10, 1970
leagueNational Hockey League
expansion_teamsBuffalo Sabres
Vancouver Canucks
expansion_season[1970–71](1970-71-nhl-season)
prev[1967](1967-nhl-expansion-draft)
next[1972](1972-nhl-expansion-draft)

Vancouver Canucks The 1970 NHL expansion draft was the second expansion draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). The draft was held on June 10, 1970, a day before the 1970 NHL amateur draft. The expansion draft was held to allow the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks to acquire players for the upcoming .

Rules

Each expansion team was to select twenty-one players from the established clubs, three players from each of the fourteen existing teams: two goaltenders and nineteen skaters. Thus, a total of 42 players were selected.

Most of the existing teams could protect two goalies and fifteen skaters. First-year pros were exempt. The existing teams could lose only a maximum of three players, including a maximum of one goaltender.

Draft results

**Franchise seasons**Number of seasons played with his draft team
#PlayerPositionDrafted bySelected fromNHL seasonsFranchise seasonsReference
1Right wingBuffalo SabresBoston Bruins2Traded
2DefencemanVancouver CanucksBoston Bruins52 (–)
3DefencemanBuffalo SabresNew York Rangers42 (–)
4CentreVancouver CanucksNew York Rangers94 (–)
5^CentreBuffalo SabresNew York Rangers171 ()
6CentreVancouver CanucksMinnesota North Stars51 ()
7*DefencemanBuffalo SabresPittsburgh Penguins34 (–)
8DefencemanVancouver CanucksToronto Maple Leafs22 (–)
9DefencemanBuffalo SabresDetroit Red Wings62 (–)
10CentreVancouver CanucksPhiladelphia Flyers32 (–)
11DefencemanBuffalo SabresMontreal Canadiens21 ()
12DefencemanVancouver CanucksMinnesota North Stars31 ()
13*CentreBuffalo SabresSt. Louis Blues142 (–)
14CentreVancouver CanucksChicago Black Hawks21 ()
15*DefencemanBuffalo SabresPhiladelphia Flyers111 ()
16CentreVancouver CanucksToronto Maple Leafs12 (–)
17DefencemanBuffalo SabresPittsburgh Penguins61 ()
18DefencemanVancouver CanucksBoston Bruins35 (–)
19CentreBuffalo SabresLos Angeles Kings61 ()
20CentreVancouver CanucksMontreal Canadiens03 (; –)
21DefencemanBuffalo SabresPittsburgh Penguins11 ()
22Left wingerVancouver CanucksLos Angeles Kings22 (–)
23Right wingBuffalo SabresSt. Louis Blues3Traded
24Left wingerVancouver CanucksSt. Louis Blues33 (–)
25DefencemanBuffalo SabresToronto Maple Leafs11 ()
26Right wingVancouver CanucksDetroit Red Wings21 ()
27DefencemanBuffalo SabresPittsburgh Penguins12 (–)
28DefencemanVancouver CanucksDetroit Red Wings42 (–)
29Left wingerBuffalo SabresPhiladelphia Flyers15 (–)
30DefencemanVancouver CanucksToronto Maple Leafs11 ()
31DefencemanBuffalo SabresChicago Black Hawks14 (–)
32DefencemanVancouver CanucksMontreal Canadiens02 (–)
33Left wingerBuffalo SabresOakland Seals21 ()
34CentreVancouver CanucksOakland Seals70
35CentreBuffalo SabresOakland Seals4Traded
36CentreVancouver CanucksChicago Black Hawks01 ()
37GoaltenderVancouver CanucksPhiladelphia Flyers13 (–)
38GoaltenderBuffalo SabresMontreal Canadiens03 (–)
39^GoaltenderVancouver CanucksOakland Seals121 ()
40GoaltenderBuffalo SabresSt. Louis Blues00

Notes

Trades

The following trades involving drafted players were made before the start of the .

  • June 10, 1970: The Sabres traded Tom Webster to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for goaltender Roger Crozier.
  • October 2, 1970: The Sabres traded Craig Cameron to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Ron Anderson.
  • October 1970: The Sabres traded Howie Menard to the California Golden Seals in exchange for cash.

Other

  • Bob Dillabough played one game for the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Rochester Americans and was later loaned to the Phoenix Roadrunners for the remainder of the .
  • Gary Edwards was loaned to the Kansas City Blues for the before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings.

References

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