The National Lacrosse League expansion draft is a meeting where the general managers of expansion

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teams begin to fill their teams with unprotected players from the rosters of existing NLL teams. Such a draft occurs whenever an expansion NLL franchise is awarded. The most recent expansion draft was in 2022 for the

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. Prior drafts were: * 2021 (

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) * 2019 (

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and

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) * 2018 ( Philadelphia Wings,

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2022 Draft results

July 7, 2022 The following trades were made immediately following the draft: * Las Vegas traded Riley Hutchcraft, Connor Fields and their 1st round Draft Pick (1st overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft to Rochester for Charlie Bertrand and their 1st round pick (2nd overall), 4th round pick (74th overall), 6th round pick (91st overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft and their 1st round selection in the 2023 Entry Draft * Las Vegas traded Brett McIntyre back to Colorado for Sam Firth and Erik Turner * Las Vegas traded Frank Scigliano back to San Diego for Mark Glicini, Brandon Clelland, their 2nd round pick (26th overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft and their 3rd round pick in the 2023 Entry Draft * Las Vegas traded Jeff Cornwall to Calgary for Marshal King and their 1st round pick (18th overall) in the 2022 Entry Draft

2021 Draft results

June 29, 2021 * Immediately following the draft, Chris Wardle was traded back to the Mammoth in exchange for Will Malcom and Jordan Trottier. Scott Dominey was traded to New York in exchange for Dawson Theede.

2019 Draft results

July 9, 2019 * - Immediately following the draft, Wardle was traded back to the Mammoth in exchange for Julian Garritano and Mike Mallory. Mallory was then traded to the Warriors for Travis Burton and a 2nd round pick in the 2020 entry draft.

2018 Draft results

July 16, 2018 * - Immediately following the draft, Sweeting was traded to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for Ethan Schott and a 2nd round pick in the 2018 entry draft.

2008 Draft results

July 24, 2008 . *The Blazers traded

Cam Bergman Cam Bergman (born January 14, 1983 in Coquitlam, British Columbia) was a Canadian lacrosse player who played for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. He was drafted by the Anaheim Storm in then 2003 National Lacrosse League Entry Dr ...

to Edmonton shortly after the Expansion Draft in exchange for forward

Brenden Thenhaus Brenden Thenhaus (born August 5, 1986) is a Canadian lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League. Professional career Thenhaus began his National Lacrosse League career with the Buffalo Bandits in the 2007 NLL season. H ...

and goaltender

Kurtis Wagar Kurtis Wagar (born November 5, 1985) is a retired professional lacrosse goaltender, who spent 9 years in the National Lacrosse League. He began his amateur career with the St. Catharines Athletics of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League, played co ...

2007 Draft results

July 31, 2007

2006 Draft results

July 12, 2006

2005 Draft results

June 15, 2005

2004 Draft results

October 19, 2004. Picks were announced in alphabetical order by former team.

2001 Draft results

June 15, 2001

1999 Draft results

August 26, 1999

References

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