NLL Dispersal Draft Set For Tuesday

As defending NLL Champions, the Rock select last in each round

Oakville, ON – Last week, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced that the Ottawa Black Bears and Philadelphia Wings have discontinued operations and will not participate in the 2026-27 season. The NLL will now move forward with 12 active member clubs as it prepares for its 40^th anniversary season.

With the 2026-27 season approaching, the League has set a revised player transaction calendar to provide clarity for affected players and all 12 active member clubs.

As of 4 p.m. ET on Sept. 10, NLL clubs were permitted to communicate with eligible Ottawa and Philadelphia players in accordance with League dispersal procedures.

The Ottawa and Philadelphia player pools will be combined for a single NLL Dispersal Draft at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 15. In accordance with NLL By-laws, clubs will select in reverse order based on their regular-season winning percentages over the two most recently completed seasons, with the most recent season weighted at 70 percent. The reigning NLL Finals champion will select last.

Following the NLL Dispersal Draft, clubs may sign selected players and negotiate with selected unrestricted free agents, subject to applicable NLL rules and procedures.

The NLL Dispersal Draft order is as follows:

1. Oshawa FireWolves
2. Las Vegas Desert Dogs
3. Rochester Knighthawks
4. Calgary Roughnecks
5. San Diego Seals
6. Halifax Thunderbirds
7. Colorado Mammoth
8. Georgia Swarm
9. Buffalo Bandits
10. Saskatchewan Rush
11. Vancouver Warriors
12. Toronto Rock

Franchise player designations are due by 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 18, with free agency beginning at 5 p.m. ET. The Rock previously placed the Franchise Tag on Mark Matthews. During free agency, clubs may negotiate with and sign eligible rostered restricted free agents (RFAs) and unrestricted free agents (UFAs) in accordance with NLL rules.

The 2026 NLL Entry Draft presented by Capelli Sport will take place at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 24.

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