NHL Expansion Draft 1970
| NHL Expansion Draft 1970 | |
| league |
 National Hockey League
|
| date | June 9, 1970 |
| Expansion franchise (s) |
Buffalo Sabers Vancouver Canucks |
| NHL Expansion and Dispersal Drafts | |
| ◄ previous | next ► |
The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 9, 1970 by the National Hockey League . The draft had become necessary because the league was increased by two teams before the 1970/71 season with the Buffalo Sabers and the Vancouver Canucks .
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Since the squads of the two new franchises had to be filled with players, it was necessary that the two new teams were allowed to select players from the existing NHL teams. However, the 12 old NHL teams had the right to block a certain number of players, i.e. not make them available for this election, so that they could keep their star players.
Expansion Draft Results
Buffalo Saber drafts
| No. | player | Former team | New team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Daley ( G ) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 2. | Tom Webster ( RW ) | Boston Bruins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 3. | Al Hamilton ( D ) | New York Rangers | Buffalo Sabers |
| 4th | Don Marshall (C) | New York Rangers | Buffalo Sabers |
| 5. | Tracy Pratt (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 6th | Jim Arthur Watson (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Buffalo Sabers |
| 7th | François Lacombe (D) | Montréal Canadiens | Buffalo Sabers |
| 8th. | Phil Goyette (C) | St. Louis Blues | Buffalo Sabers |
| 9. | Reg Fleming (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Buffalo Sabers |
| 10. | Mike McMahon (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 11. | Skip octopus (C) | Los Angeles Kings | Buffalo Sabers |
| 12. | Jean-Guy Lagace (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 13. | Craig Cameron (RW) | St. Louis Blues | Buffalo Sabers |
| 14th | Chris Evans (V) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Buffalo Sabers |
| 15th | Doug Barrie (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 16. | Gerry Meehan (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Buffalo Sabers |
| 17th | Paul Terbenche (D) | Chicago Black Hawks | Buffalo Sabers |
| 18th | Steve Atkinson (RW) | Boston Bruins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 19th | Ron Anderson (RW) | Detroit Red Wings | Buffalo Sabers |
| 20th | Floyd Smith (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Buffalo Sabers |
| 21st | Dave Dryden (G) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabers |
| 22nd | Brian Perry (LW) | Oakland Seals | Buffalo Sabers |
| 23. | Howie Menard (C) | Oakland Seals | Buffalo Sabers |
| 24. | Bill Inglis (C) | Los Angeles Kings | Buffalo Sabers |
| 25th | Hap Meyers (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Buffalo Sabers |
Vancouver Canucks Drafts
| No. | player | Former team | New team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gary Doak (D) | Boston Bruins | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2. | Orland Kurtenbach (C) | New York Rangers | Vancouver Canucks |
| 3. | Ray Cullen (C) | Minnesota North Stars | Vancouver Canucks |
| 4th | Pat Quinn (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Vancouver Canucks |
| 5. | Rosaire Paiement (C) | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver Canucks |
| 6th | Wayne Maki (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Vancouver Canucks |
| 7th | Barry Wilkins (D) | Boston Bruins | Vancouver Canucks |
| 8th. | André Boudrias (C) | St. Louis Blues | Vancouver Canucks |
| 9. | Mike Corrigan (LW) | Los Angeles Kings | Vancouver Canucks |
| 10. | Poul Popiel (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Vancouver Canucks |
| 11. | Danny Johnson (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Vancouver Canucks |
| 12. | Garth Rizzuto (C) | Chicago Black Hawks | Vancouver Canucks |
| 13. | Ed Hatoum (RW) | Detroit Red Wings | Vancouver Canucks |
| 14th | Jim Wiste (C) | Chicago Black Hawks | Vancouver Canucks |
| 15th | Howie Young (D) | Chicago Black Hawks | Vancouver Canucks |
| 16. | Darryl Sly (D) | Minnesota North Stars | Vancouver Canucks |
| 17th | Ralph Stewart (C) | St. Louis Blues | Vancouver Canucks |
| 18th | John Arbor (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Vancouver Canucks |
| 19th | Charlie Hodge (G) | Oakland Seals | Vancouver Canucks |
| 20th | Dunc Wilson (G) | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver Canucks |
Transfers
- On the same day, the Sabers swapped Tom Webster, drawn in second position, for Detroit goalkeeper Roger Crozier
