1970 NHL expansion draft

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.

Trades
The following trades involving drafted players were made before the start of the.
 * June 10, 1970: The Sabres traded Tom Webster to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for goaltender Roger Crozier.
 * October 2, 1970: The Sabres traded Craig Cameron to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Ron Anderson.
 * October 1970: The Sabres traded Howie Menard to the California Golden Seals in exchange for cash.

Other

 * Bob Dillabough played one game for the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Rochester Americans and was later loaned to the Phoenix Roadrunners for the remainder of the.
 * Gary Edwards was loaned to the Kansas City Blues for the before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings.