National Lacrosse League expansion draft
The National Lacrosse League expansion draft is a meeting where the general managers of expansion National Lacrosse League 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 Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Prior drafts were:
- 2021
- 2019
- 2018
- 2008 and 2007
- 2006
- 2005.
2022 draft results
July 7, 2022
| Round | Team | Player | Former team |
| 1 | Las Vegas | Jackson Nishimura | Albany FireWolves |
| 2 | Las Vegas | Connor Fields | Buffalo Bandits |
| 3 | Las Vegas | Riley Hutchcraft | Toronto Rock |
| 4 | Las Vegas | John Wagner | Rochester Knighthawks |
| 5 | Las Vegas | Landon Kells | Calgary Roughnecks |
| 6 | Las Vegas | Brett McIntyre | Colorado Mammoth |
| 7 | Las Vegas | Connor Kirst | Georgia Swarm |
| 8 | Las Vegas | James Barclay | Halifax Thunderbirds |
| 9 | Las Vegas | Ty Thompson | New York Riptide |
| 10 | Las Vegas | Jack Hannah | Panther City LC |
| 11 | Las Vegas | Jackson Suboch | Philadelphia Wings |
| 12 | Las Vegas | Frank Scigliano | San Diego Seals |
| 13 | Las Vegas | Jeff Cornwall | Saskatchewan Rush |
| 14 | Las Vegas | Tyson Roe | Vancouver Warriors |
The following trades were made immediately following the draft:
- Las Vegas traded Riley Hutchcraft, Connor Fields and their 1st round draft pick in the 2022 Entry Draft to Rochester for Charlie Bertrand and their 1st round pick, 4th round pick, 6th round pick 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 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 in the 2022 Entry Draft
2021 draft results
June 29, 2021
| Round | Team | Player | Former team |
| 1 | Panther City | Matt Hossack | Saskatchewan |
| 2 | Panther City | Charlie Kitchen | Albany |
| 3 | Panther City | Liam Byrnes | Philadelphia |
| 4 | Panther City | Connor Kelly | New York |
| 5 | Panther City | Nick Damude | San Diego |
| 6 | Panther City | Patrick Dodds | Calgary |
| 7 | Panther City | Sam Clare | Vancouver |
| 8 | Panther City | Liam Patten | Buffalo |
| 9 | Panther City | Phil Caputo | Rochester |
| 10 | Panther City | Ryan Benesch | Halifax |
| 11 | Panther City | Kevin Oreleman | Georgia |
| 12 | Panther City | Chris Wardle* | Colorado |
| 13 | Panther City | Scott Dominey* | Toronto |
- 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
| Round | Team | Player | Former team |
| 1 | Rochester | Shawn Evans | Buffalo |
| 1 | New York | Jordan Durston | Buffalo |
| 2 | Rochester | Holden Cattoni | Georgia |
| 2 | New York | John Ranagan | Georgia |
| 3 | Rochester | Rylan Hartley | San Diego |
| 3 | New York | Connor Kelly | San Diego |
| 4 | Rochester | Shane Simpson | Calgary |
| 4 | New York | Dan MacRae | Calgary |
| 5 | Rochester | Curtis Knight | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | New York | Jeff Cornwall | Saskatchewan |
| 6 | Rochester | Dan Lintner | Toronto |
| 6 | New York | Kieran McArdle | Toronto |
| 7 | Rochester | Frank Brown | Philadelphia |
| 7 | New York | Mike Manley | Philadelphia |
| 8 | Rochester | Matthew Bennett | Halifax |
| 8 | New York | Dawson Theede | Halifax |
| 9 | Rochester | Steve Fryer | Colorado |
| 9 | New York | Tyler Digby | New England |
| 10 | Rochester | Chris Wardle* | Colorado |
| 10 | New York | Alex Buque | New England |
| 11 | Rochester | Brandon Goodwin | Vancouver |
| 11 | New York | Jean-Luc Chetner | Vancouver |
- - 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
| Round | Team | Player | Former team |
| 1 | Philadelphia | Brett Hickey | Toronto |
| 1 | San Diego | Turner Evans | Toronto |
| 2 | Philadelphia | Kiel Matisz | Georgia |
| 2 | San Diego | Brett Mydske | Saskatchewan |
| 3 | Philadelphia | Jordan Hall | Georgia |
| 3 | San Diego | Adrian Sorichetti | Saskatchewan |
| 4 | Philadelphia | Josh Currier | Rochester |
| 4 | San Diego | Cam Holding | Colorado |
| 5 | Philadelphia | Frank Brown | Rochester |
| 5 | San Diego | Bryce Sweeting* | Colorado |
| 6 | Philadelphia | Anthony Joaquim | New England |
| 6 | San Diego | Frank Scigliano | Calgary |
| 7 | Philadelphia | Matt Rambo | New England |
| 7 | San Diego | Garrett MacIntosh | Calgary |
| 8 | Philadelphia | Vaughn Harris | Buffalo |
| 8 | San Diego | Casey Jackson | Vancouver |
| 9 | Philadelphia | Davide DiRuscio | Buffalo |
| 9 | San Diego | Brendan Ranford | Vancouver |
- - 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.
| Team | Player | Former team |
| Boston | Mike Poulin | Toronto |
| Boston | Mitch Belisle | New York |
| Boston | Matt Lyons | Rochester |
| Boston | Kyle Laverty | Buffalo |
| Boston | John Gallant | Colorado |
| Boston | Jake Bergey | Philadelphia |
| Boston | Devan Wray | Calgary |
| Boston | Kyle Ross | Minnesota |
| Boston | Tom Johnson | San Jose |
| Boston | Matt Holman | Chicago |
| Boston | Michael Kilby | Portland |
| Boston | Cam Bergman | Edmonton* |
July 31, 2007
| Team | Player | Former team |
| Boston | Patrick Merrill | Toronto |
| Boston | Pat Campbell | Edmonton |
| Boston | Gewas Schindler | New York |
| Boston | Ryan Avery | Calgary |
| Boston | Jed Prossner | Portland |
| Boston | Jake Bergey | Philadelphia |
| Boston | Brenden Thenhaus | Buffalo |
| Boston | Darren Halls | San Jose |
| Boston | Scott Stewart | Minnesota |
| Boston | Jon Harasym | Chicago |
| Boston | Mike Grimes | Arizona |
| Boston | Brian Langtry | Colorado |
| Boston | Brian Croswell | Rochester |
2006 draft results
July 12, 2006
| Team | Player | Former team |
| Chicago | Brandon Miller | San Jose |
| New York | Pat Maddalena | Arizona |
| Chicago | Darryl Gibson | Toronto |
| New York | Curtis Palidwor | Calgary |
| Chicago | Callum Crawford | Calgary |
| New York | Aaron Bold | Portland |
| Chicago | Tom Montour | Portland |
| New York | Jon Sullivan | Minnesota |
| Chicago | Dan Stroup | Colorado |
| New York | Rich Brzeski | Philadelphia |
| Chicago | Chris Gill | Colorado |
| New York | Jarett Park | San Jose |
| Chicago | Bryan Kazarian | Buffalo |
| New York | Jeff Spano | Philadelphia |
| Chicago | Jon Harasym | Buffalo |
| New York | Mike McLellan | Arizona |
| Chicago | Carter Livingstone | Rochester |
| New York | Matt Taylor | Toronto |
| Chicago | Ryan O'Connor | Rochester |
| New York | Eric Pacey | Minnesota |
| Chicago | Kyle Dupont | Edmonton |
| New York | Tyler Heavenor | Edmonton |