u/I-had-to-make-acct

Just saw this in my feed, anyone want to speculate?
ETA: ok, based on other posts from PWHL it sound like maybe we'll get the season schedule!!

https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2026/june/19/ottawa-charge-and-seattle-torrent-complete-trade

Out of the players listed, only Mobley and Thiele have re-signed as well as all Sirens rookies listed here with the addition of Nicole Vallario (at the time of this being posted)

Trying to move on from the wreck of today's news. I believe we get to protect (or sign & protect) 3 more players in phase 3. Who should we protect? I propose: Serdachny, Gosling, Tejralova.

For reference, here's that awesome spreadsheet with all the teams' rosters and protections so far:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yd2UnTm4fqr6-nrlZ6UrF54ky5s92fFjX_Da9BWM0fE/edit?gid=1192781264#gid=1192781264

ETA: I found the rules for phase 3.

General Rules:

• Expansion teams will sign up to three (3) Players on expiring contracts.

• If an Expansion team(s) does not sign three (3) Players prior to the conclusion of the Phase 3 Signing Period, that Expansion team is eligible to sign additional Player(s) in the Phase 4 Expansion Signing Period to ensure that they complete the Expansion Phases (Phases 1-4) with ten (10) total players.

• Existing teams will protect three (3) players who are under contract with their team or have their rights held for the 2026-2027 season.

• Players whose rights are held for the 2026-2027 must receive a qualifying offer in order to be protected in Phase 3. A qualifying offer must provide a 3% increase on the Player’s 2025-2026 salary on a one-year contract for the 2026-2027 season.

• Players on expiring contracts are eligible to sign with any team during Phase 3, any Player signed to a new contract by an Existing team in Phase 3 will automatically count as one of the signing team’s three (3) Phase 3 protections.

• Players who received an FPO must sign with any team in Phase 3 for an AAV greater than or equal to $73,125 (90% of the FPO Baseline Terms).

• Players appearing on an Expansion team’s ENTL are eligible to sign with the listing Expansion team no later than Phase 3. Phase 3 Protection List Submission

• Existing teams will submit their final Phase 3 Protection List to the league no later than 5pm ET on June 12, 2026.

• A team’s protection list must include any Player(s) signed by that team during the Phase 3 Signing Period.