NHL Rights Clock Expires for Seven Prospects

The rights game can be ruthless, and this is one of those deadline moments where teams either act or lose control of the board. With rights expiring for multiple draftees, seven players are set to re-enter the draft pool, which instantly changes their leverage and their future. Front offices hate wasting draft capital, so the real intrigue is which clubs let these assets slip away and which prospects get a second shot at landing somewhere better.