11.   Environmental groups have used the provision dozens of times over the last decade to add species to the protected list.

12.   He had hoped to land here in the expansion draft but the Rangers had him on their protected list.

13.   In order to trade Lemieux, the Devils had to put him on the protected list, and they dropped Chorske from the list to make room for Lemieux.

14.   Leaving Brown off the protected list was strictly a numbers situation.

15.   Now, even those who disagreed with the decisions Claire made with his protected list have admitted Claire came out of the draft smelling sweet.

16.   Ownership circumvented Reed in the expansion draft earlier this month, failing to place centers Benoit Benjamin and Yinka Dare on the protected list.

17.   Protected lists are confidential and clubs this year moved to protect them by established fines for those who divulge.

18.   Protected lists for the NHL waiver draft are due at noon Thursday, after which there will be a four-day moratorium on trades.

19.   Some names are now considered generic and are not on the protected list.

20.   The Arizona State buyout is the highest of the four, but still less than a school not on the protected list.