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
*NHL All-Star^NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star teamNHL seasonsNumber of seasons played in the NHL prior to the draftFranchise seasonsNumber of seasons played with his draft team
# Player Position Drafted by Selected from NHL seasons Franchise seasonsReference1 Right wing Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins 2 Traded 2 Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins 5 2 (–) 3 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers 4 2 (–) 4 Centre Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers 9 4 (–) 5 ^ Centre Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers 17 1 () 6 Centre Vancouver Canucks Minnesota North Stars 5 1 () 7 * Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 3 4 (–) 8 Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2 (–) 9 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings 6 2 (–) 10 Centre Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers 3 2 (–) 11 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens 2 1 () 12 Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Minnesota North Stars 3 1 () 13 * Centre Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues 14 2 (–) 14 Centre Vancouver Canucks Chicago Black Hawks 2 1 () 15 * Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers 11 1 () 16 Centre Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs 1 2 (–) 17 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 6 1 () 18 Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins 3 5 (–) 19 Centre Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings 6 1 () 20 Centre Vancouver Canucks Montreal Canadiens 0 3 (; –) 21 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 1 1 () 22 Left winger Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings 2 2 (–) 23 Right wing Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues 3 Traded 24 Left winger Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues 3 3 (–) 25 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 () 26 Right wing Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings 2 1 () 27 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 1 2 (–) 28 Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings 4 2 (–) 29 Left winger Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers 1 5 (–) 30 Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 () 31 Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Chicago Black Hawks 1 4 (–) 32 Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Montreal Canadiens 0 2 (–) 33 Left winger Buffalo Sabres Oakland Seals 2 1 () 34 Centre Vancouver Canucks Oakland Seals 7 0 35 Centre Buffalo Sabres Oakland Seals 4 Traded 36 Centre Vancouver Canucks Chicago Black Hawks 0 1 () 37 Goaltender Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers 1 3 (–) 38 Goaltender Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens 0 3 (–) 39 ^ Goaltender Vancouver Canucks Oakland Seals 12 1 () 40 Goaltender Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues 0 0
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 General
External links 1970 NHL Expansion Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database