I wouldn't take the risk on Ryan. You could probably get someone better from detroit that has more years on there contract.

EK65 with a NMC and doubt he waives. Guys like Eric Staal, Bobby Ryan Cizikas, and Hjalmarsson are UFAs and would be a waste of a selection by Seattle. Jack Campbell is likely protected as Freddie is a UFA,

I really recommend using the Expansion draft tool, which will help you consider UFA's and NMCs a little easier.

I didn't check all the players, but for Ottawa, Zub is exempt.

I expect either Nick Paul or Marcus Hogberg to be selected, or Balcers if he has a good season.

Pending UFAs don't count, As there are no guarantee's of them signing with Seattle. So Detroit can't lose Bobby Ryan player needs to be either an RFA or player under contract for one season.

Karlsson as an NMC and he's still the best SJ dmen. DeMelo will be protected unless WPG had a top4 LD (better than him), CGY-Mangiapane et Thomas for sure. Bjornfot, Comtois as well.

11 of these players will be free agents.

Vegas is exempt from the Seattle draft so remove Chandler Stephenson

Isn't Comtois exempt?

Edit: And even if he wasn't, I don't see a scenario where the Ducks don't protect him.

Replace Karlsson with Burns, Karlsson has a NMC, but overall, I think you did a decent job, although there will be some other decent player on this team I think.

The chances that the Stars expose Dickinson are pretty close to nill (ha) and even if Erik Karlsson was willing to waive his full NMC, the Sharks are absolutely never in this lifetime going to expose him. You're probably going to see Simek as the exposed Sharks defenseman, or maybe (at a stretch, don't believe the hype, etc etc) Burns.