via MLL Press Release   BOSTON (November 13, 2015) – The 2016 MLL Expansion Draft will be Wednesday, November 18th, at 2pm ET. The Expansion Draft is held via conference call and will also be live streamed on TuneIn.com MLL Radio station. Major League Lacrosse’s newest addition the Atlanta Blaze, will be taking the field for the first time in the 2016 season. Before they do so, they’ll need to build a roster to compete in an already extremely competitive landscape. The MLL Expansion Draft offers the Blaze a 15 round opportuntity to draft any non protected player of their opposing teams. Atlanta Blaze Head Coach and General Manager, John Tucker, will have some critical choices to make as he selects the first members of his inaugural roster. For more details on the 2016 MLL Expansion Draft CLICK HERE. The Atlanta Blaze will also have the first selection for the MLL Supplemental Draft, and Collegiate Draft presented by Cascade. The Blaze will also be first in the waiver wire for the first four weeks of the season until it changes based on record.   One key note: What happens when teams start losing players? Here’s where it gets a little confusing. If a team loses three players, it can pull back one player to protect in return. For each player lost after that point, a team can pull back another player. A team can lose a maximum of six players, at which point, they retain all remaining unselected players on their roster unless they choose not to. ———   Launch fans will be reminded that the protected list is:  

Florida Launch
Steven Brooks	Midfield	Protected
Connor Buczek	Midfield	Protected
Tucker Durkin	Defense	Protected
David Earl	Midfield	Protected
Pat Frazier	Defense	Protected
Roman Lao-Gosney	Midfield	Protected
Christopher Mattes	Midfield/FO	Protected
Kieran McArdle	Attack	Protected
Casey Powell	Attack	Protected
Brett Queener	Goalie	Protected
Lyle Thompson	Attack	Protected
Miles Thompson	Attack	Protected
Reid Acton	Defense	Unprotected
Tom Croonquist	F/O	Unprotected
Nick Galasso	Midfield	Unprotected
Casey Ikeda	Defense	Unprotected
Austin Kaut	Goalie	Unprotected
Cameron Lao-Gosney	Midfield	Unprotected
Bobby Lawrence	Defense	Unprotected
Joe LoCascio	Midfield	Unprotected
Jovan Miller	Midfield	Unprotected
P.T. Ricci	Defense	Unprotected
Chad Tutton	Midfield	Unprotected

  FLN will be listening in on the draft and will bring the results to our readers right after the Draft has ended.