Keeping 7 forwards Major Leaguers
Derek Stepan, $1.8m (2017-18)
Ondrej Palat, $7.6m (2018-19)
Brayden Schenn, $4.1m (2017-18)
Max Pacioretty, $7.0m (2019-20)
Cam Atkinson, $2.7m (2017-18)
Jakub Voracek, $5.1m (2017-18)
Michael Grabner, $0.9m (2017-18)
Keeping 3 defensemen Major Leaguers
Victor Hedman, $6.5m (2017-18)
Erik Johnson, $4.2m (2017-18)
Calvin De Haan, $2.7m (2017-18)
Goalie Keeper
Thomas Greiss, $0.8m (2016-17)
5 Minor Keepers
Shea Theodore, $0.8m (2016-17)
Derek Forbort, $0.9m (2017-18)
Jake Guentzel, $0.9m (2017-18)
Vadim Shipachev, N/C (0 games)
Jordan Binnington, N/C (1 game)
2015-16 Protected Draftees
Jonathan Dahlen, N/C (0 games) - 2016 2nd round
Filip Berglund, N/C (0 games) - 2016 3rd Round
Unprotected
Sean Couturier, $1.2m (2016-17)
Carl Soderberg, $3.0m (2016-17)
Joe Colborne, $0.7m (2016-17)
Erik Haula, $0.5m (2017-18)
Reilly Smith, $2.3m (2016-17)
Alex Chiasson, $0.4m (2017-18)
Zdeno Chara, $5.4m (2016-17)
Eric Gryba, $0.7m (2016-17)
Erik Gudbranson, $1.4m (2016-17)
Philip Larsen, $0.6m (2017-18)
Antti Niemi, $6.8m (2018-19)
Kari Lehtonen, $5.4m (2016-17)
*Vernon Fiddler, $0.4m (2016-17)
Kerby Rychel, $1.0m (2016-17)
*Alex Tanguay, $1.8m (2016-17)
*Ryan Garbutt, $0.9m (2016-17)
Adam Clendening, $0.6m (2016-17)
*Brian Strait, $0.4m (2016-17)
Max Sauve, N/C (0 games)
Brendan Lemieux, N/C (0 games)
Martin Frk, N/C (0 games)
Vaclav Karabacek, N/C (0 games)
Samuel Morin, N/C (0 games)
Sami Aittokallio, N/C (2 games)
