"Tuesday, the Windsor Spitfires, Protas's OHL team, announced their preseason roster and Little Pro wasn't included. Meanwhile, other top NHL prospects like Liam Greentree (LAK), Jack Nesbitt (PHI), and AJ Spellacy (CHI) were. Protas, 19, led the Spitfires in scoring last season after recording 124 points (50g, 74a) in 61 games. The 2024 third-round draft pick finished second in the OHL in scoring and then chipped in an additional 25 points (5g, 20a) in 12 playoff games."
"Unlike his other NHL-drafted peers on the Spitfires, Protas was drafted out of the USHL, so he is not subject to the still temporarily intact NHL-CHL transfer agreement. The agreement bars teenage-aged prospects from leaving their CHL teams for the AHL. Protas attended this year's NHL/NHLPA Rookie Orientation Program with fellow Capitals prospects Ryan Leonard and Ryan Chesley, all players set to play in either the NHL with the Caps or AHL with the Hershey Bears this year."
Ilya Protas, 19, is not listed on the Windsor Spitfires' preseason roster and appears poised to join the Washington Capitals' organization for the season. Protas led Windsor with 124 points (50g, 74a) in 61 regular-season games and added 25 points (5g, 20a) in 12 playoff games after being selected in the 2024 third round. Protas was drafted from the USHL and therefore is not subject to the NHL-CHL transfer agreement that restricts CHL teenagers from AHL play. Protas attended the NHL/NHLPA Rookie Orientation and will attend the Capitals' rookie and training camps.
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