Overview

• The PWHL has finalized expansion procedures for new teams in Vancouver and Seattle, aiming to ensure immediate competitiveness.
• Montreal Victoire GM Danièle Sauvageau confirmed Marie-Philip Poulin will be protected, but other key players face exposure in the draft.
• Each of the six original teams must expose four players, initially protecting three and adding a fourth after two are selected.
• Players like Erin Ambrose and Kristin O’Neill expressed anxiety over potential relocation, though they acknowledged expansion as a positive step for the league's growth.
• The two-phase expansion process includes an exclusive signing window from June 4–8, followed by the expansion draft on June 9.