Protected Players List + Draft List

This post will detail which players are required to be saved by their teams prior to the 2016-17 UPCL Expansion Draft. This will also explain which players are expected to be saved based on team choice, and which players are to be cut. This year, we're trying a trade system, although it is unclear if any trades will materialize during the offseason.With that, here's a run down by team along with the official draft list to be used in about two weeks.

Archtown Arrows: Protected: Ruby. Likely saves: Sally and Sleepy B. Trade target: Dusky.
Atlantic Arrows: Protected: Delila. Likely saves: Americus. Cut: Dominic. Owns compensatory pick.
Boston Swifts: Protected: Patches, Gradley, Puff II. Likely saves: Sweetheart.
Capital City Sharpshooters: Protected: Sprinkles. Likely saves: Chris, Missy. Cut: Dani.
Central Warriors: Protected: Twilight, Dustin. Likely saves: Gizmo. Owns compensatory pick.
Commerce Tradewinds: Protected: Tigerette, Ice Cream, Lionel. Likely saves: Lorde.
Diamond Gems: Protected: Smokey, Citrus. Likely saves: Pedey. Owns compensatory pick.
Eastside Sharks: Protected: Chelsea. Likely saves: Taylor Swift, Niki. Owns compensatory pick.
Everton Eagles: Protected: Goldy, Puff III, Blizzard. Owns compensatory pick.
Freedom Cascades: Protected: Jasmine, Roxy. Likely saves: Stinky, Nikolai.
Golden Pilots: Protected: Dusty, Strut. Likely saves: Valencia, A. Charlton.
Harrison Specters: Protected: Twinkie II, Sydney Sierota. Cuts: Brownie, Slinks.
Infinity Torpedoes: Protected: Smudge. Likely saves: Whiskers. Owns two compensatory picks.
Lighton Prestige: Protected: Acorn, Twinkie I, Spirit. Owns compensatory pick.
Maplewood Lumberjacks: Protected: Fluffina, Diddley, Bryant. Owns compensatory pick.
Midland Predators: Expansion franchise; would have to protect if they trade for a player.
Modernistic Union: Protected: Puff I. Likely saves: Ms. Puppy. Trade target: Juno. Owns compensatory pick.
North Modernistic Nighthawks: Expansion franchise; would have to protect if they trade for a player.
Oceanside Waves: Protected: Snuggle. Trade target: Alyssa. Cuts: Bells, Pounce.
Pacific Volcanoes: Protected: Starlight, Ms. Kitty. Likely saves: Leonette. Owns compensatory pick.
Pearl Surfers: Protected: Watermelon, Neopolitan. Likely saves: Wings. Owns compensatory pick.
Pronger Tridents: Protected: none. Likely saves: Precious. Cuts: Hoot, Strawberry, Paps.
Queens Flames: Protected: none. Likely saves: Paige, Crystal. Trade target: Max. Cut: Kayla.
Royal Crowns: Protected: Jake. Likely saves: Nightfur. Cuts: Marsell, Frosty.
Southern Monarchs: Protected: none. Likely saves: Shannon, Panda. Cuts: Kirstin, Nicole.
Southridge Defenders: Protected: none. Likely saves: Debby Ryan. Cuts: Boots, Shaggy. Owns compensatory pick.
Stonebridge Wolves: Expansion franchise; would have to protect if they trade for a player.
Swordpoint Blades: Protected: Dreamy. Likely saves: Snowball, Stealth. Cut: Shawn.
Terrace City Knights: Protected: Kiwi, Jennifer. Likely saves: Stripes, Oreo.
Todavía Stills: Protected: Sierra. Likely saves: Easter. Cuts: Leonardo, Sparkles.
Tysini Hummingbirds: Protected: Princess, Leandra, Charli XCX. Cut: Bright.
Victoria Spurs: Protected: Spice. Likely saves: Yekaterina, Brooke. Owns compensatory pick.
Viewpoint Sound Meteors: Protected: Mams. Cut: Mr. Snowman, Kelly, Zach.
Web City Spiders: Protected: Shadow. Trade targets: Rainmane, Shiny. Cut: Sugar.
Westside Rockers: Protected: Goatee. Likely saves: Misty, Midnight. Cut: Chicky Phil.
Whitewater Shores: Protected: Bear. Likely saves: Twinkie III. Cut: Cheddar. Owns compensatory pick.

The Draft order is as follows.

1. North Modernistic Nighthawks
2. Stonebridge Wolves
3. Midland Predators
4. Pronger Tridents
5. Viewpoint Sound Meteors
6. Royal Crowns
7. Southridge Defenders
8. Whitewater Shores
9. Queens Flames
10. Southern Monarchs
11. Atlantic Pirates
12. Web City Spiders
13. Harrison Specters
14. Westside Rockers
15. Modernistic Union
16. Golden Pilots (currently projected full team)
17. Archtown Arrows (currently projected full team)
18. Capital City Sharpshooters
19. Swordpoint Blades
20. Victoria Spurs
21. Pacific Volcanoes
22. Oceanside Waves
23. Todavía Stills
24. Eastside Sharks
25. Diamond Gems
26. Commerce Tradewinds (currently projected full team)
27. Freedom Cascades (currently projected full team)
28. Pearl Surfers
29. Maplewood Lumberjacks
30. Terrace City Knights (currently projected full team)
31. Infinity Torpedoes
32. Lighton Prestige
33. Central Warriors
34. Everton Eagles
35. Tysini Hummingbirds
36. Boston Swifts  

Should any trades be worked out, here are the rules: trades may be conducted between two or more teams, involving no more than one player per team. No team is allowed to go over the maximum roster size of four to complete a trade. Trades can be player-for-player or player-for-pick, but not pick-for-pick. Teams may only participate in one trade. Any players that a team trades for must be retained by the team in question. Expansion teams may trade once, and that must be their first round pick. All trades will be reviewed by a panel before being accepted. Trades must be fair and logically inspired, not emotionally inspired.