LeBrun: James Neal would be exposed if Nashville uses an eight-skater protect route.

The Stanley Cup Final is over, and teams are most likely focused on the Expansion and Entry Draft now.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun tweeted some thoughts on James Neal and Calle Jarnkrok on the Nashville Predators, and a possible protection/espose route the Preds can go down.

Should Nashville go the 8-skater (four defensemen) protection route, which LeBrun says is likely, then he feels that it is possible that winger James Neal gets exposed in the expansion draft. LeBrun said that is not for sure, but that it is possible.

LeBrun also said that "Of course", another option in order to try and keep both James Neal and Calle Jarnkrok is to work out a side deal with Vegas which many teams are as well.

Golden Knights will have more time to view NHL Expansion Draft lists

PITTSBURGH -- The Vegas Golden Knights will have an additional 24 hours to complete the NHL Expansion Draft process than originally planned, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Monday.

The lists of protected players from the other 30 NHL teams will be provided to the Golden Knights at 10 a.m. on June 18, and they will have until 10 a.m. on June 21 to submit their selection list.

The 72-hour window is up from the original one of 48 hours, Daly said.

The Golden Knights will select 30 players, one from each NHL team, and their choices will be announced at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas on June 21.

An NHL team must protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender; or eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender.

Any player with a no-movement clause in his contract at the time of the expansion draft must be protected unless he waives it. All first- and second-year professional players, and unsigned draft choices, are exempt from selection by Vegas and do not have to be protected.

Vegas must select one player from each team to fill a roster of at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies, with a minimum of 20 players under contract for the 2017-18 season.