Each team had a list of protected and unprotected players.

After one unprotected player is picked, the club can protect three more players.

He also said the Giants would welcome back all of their unprotected players.

The unprotected players become unrestricted free agents for two months.

The league is scheduled to announce the list of unprotected players today.

Steinberg said that the Jets have made deals with some of the unprotected players.

He will then have until April 1 to sign any unprotected players from other teams.

The Islanders have only four unprotected players on their roster.

At least 130 of the 619 unprotected players have signed with new teams.

The unprotected players were allowed to change teams without their new team being required to compensate the old.