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Originally Posted by New Era
Has the league said how many players each team would be selecting? Would they select an 18 man roster (12, 6, 2) or would they select a 23 man roster? I would hope the league would make sue this was well known, and there were constraints on what a team could draft. Could you imagine an expansion team selecting a 23 man roster, picking two goaltenders, nine forwards, then a dozen defensemen in an attempt to corner the market on defensemen for horse trading before the season starts and the next trade deadline? Not a likely scenario, but an interesting strategy given the lack of defensive talent in the NHL.
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1 player from each existing team, so 30 overall.
In the past, in a two team expansion, each team could only lose one defenceman or goalie, so if you had a d-man or goalie chosen, the other player you lost would have to be a forward (or a team could lose 2 forwards).
I don't believe there were any other limitations on how many of each position had to be taken.