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The 1970 NHL expansion draft was the second expansion draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). The draft was held on June 10, 1970, a day before the 1970 NHL amateur draft. The expansion draft was held to allow the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks to acquire players for the upcoming 1970–71 season.

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Draft results

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Orland Kurtenbach was the Canucks' inaugural captain.
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Pat Quinn later became the Canucks' president and general manager for ten seasons, and head coach for five.
* NHL All-Star
^ NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team
NHL seasons Number of seasons played in the NHL prior to the draft
Franchise seasons Number of seasons played with his draft team
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Notes

Trades

The following trades involving drafted players were made before the start of the 1970–71 season.

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References

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