The National Lacrosse League expansion draft is a meeting where the general managers of expansion National Lacrosse League teams begin to fill their teams with unprotected players from the rosters of existing NLL teams. Such a draft occurs whenever an expansion NLL franchise is awarded. The most recent expansion draft was in 2022 for the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Prior drafts were: * 2021 (Panther City LC) * 2019 (New York Riptide and Rochester Knighthawks) * 2018 (Philadelphia Wings, San Diego Seals) * 2008 and 2007 (Boston) * 2006 (New York and Chicago) * 2005 (Edmonton and Portland).