What Could the Sharks' 2029-30 Expansion Draft Protection List Look Like?

With reports suggesting the NHL could add a 33rd team ahead of the 2029-30 season, the idea of an expansion draft is certainly going to start dominating headlines and will take up a considerable amount of general managers' brainpower for the foreseeable future. As the San Jose Sharks are expected to be done with their rebuild at that point, they'll likely lose a reliable player during the summer of 2029. While there's plenty of time for things to change, let's take a look at what the Sharks' protection list might look like by that point.