On May 28, the second PWHL expansion process officially began with the eight existing teams. They submitted their secret negotiation lists for the Phase One signing and protection period, which begins June 1. These lists feature 10 players on expiring contracts from all teams. Starting June 2, players on expiring contracts can sign with any of the existing PWHL teams.
It’s important to remember two caveats here. First, teams can only protect three players in Phase One. Any players signed to new contracts have to be automatically protected.
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