What do you think of the protected players, GISTers? Any surprises? 👀⁣ •⁣ Expansion season is officially ON. The PWHL just dropped the list of 18 players protected from poaching as Seattle and Vancouver prepare to join the league for the 2025–26 season. 📈⁣ •⁣ Each of the six OG squads—Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto—locked in three core players to kick things off. Let the chess match begin. ♟️⁣ •⁣ Some of the league’s biggest names are staying put: Marie-Philip Poulin and Ann-Renée Desbiens are riding with Montréal, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise are safe in Minnesota, and Toronto’s keeping Renata Fast on lockdown. Basically, these squads are hanging onto their heart and soul—and their future.⁣ •⁣ Some surprising non-protections? Boston's Hilary Knight and Toronto's Natalie Spooner. Thoughts on where they should go? 👇⁣ •⁣ Next up? The Exclusive Signing Window, where Seattle and Vancouver will make their first moves before diving into the Expansio...