THW’s Ultimate Mock Expansion Draft: Meet Our Seattle Kraken Tony Wolak | July 12, 2021 Later this month, the Seattle Kraken will select their inaugural roster as part of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. Those selections will join recent signing Luke Henman to form the…
Panthers 2021 Expansion Draft Projections Colby Guy | July 11, 2021 With the 2021 Seattle Expansion Draft coming up on July 21 and protected lists due on July 17, NHL teams are on the clock to decide who is worthy of…
Kraken Need 3-Time Cup Winner Maroon on Their Inaugural Roster Sean Raggio | July 10, 2021 Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis is going to have several options from the now back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning come the expansion draft. One player he should…
Islanders’ Projected Protection List for the Seattle Expansion Draft Jonathan Amatulli | July 8, 2021 The New York Islanders have several big decisions to make when they submit their protection list to the NHL on July 17. In all likelihood, the team will utilize the…
Canadiens Should Expose Drouin in Expansion Draft Trege Wilson | July 7, 2021 On the ice, the Montreal Canadiens are doing their best to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final. Management, however, is preparing for the upcoming expansion draft. The Canadiens will…
Capitals Will Lose a Good Defenseman in Expansion Draft but Gain Salary Cap Space Carl Knauf | July 7, 2021 The expansion draft is only two weeks away and soon Seattle will have another franchise to emphatically support as their fans are known to do. Each NHL franchise will show…
Oilers’ Expansion Draft Plans Simplified by Nugent-Hopkins Deal Julian Mongillo | July 6, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers made a big offseason move, locking in their longest-tenured player, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, to an eight-year deal worth $41 million. This deal will see Nugent-Hopkins’ contract expire at…
Canadiens’ Plan of Attack for Kraken Expansion Draft Blain Potvin | July 4, 2021 As the Stanley Cup Final nears its conclusion, general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin has to split his attention — he needs to be putting together a plan of attack for…
Kings’ Arvidsson Addition Changes Expansion Draft Plans Quinn McLellan | July 4, 2021 On July 1, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Viktor Arvidsson from the Nashville Predators for a second-round pick in 2021 and a third-round pick in 2022. Many Kings fans were…
Dave Hakstol Will Impact Kraken Expansion Draft Decisions Matt Grazel | July 3, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers are in an offseason of transition as the franchise could be gradually moving on from the core players that have been with the team for several seasons.…
Penguins Should Leave Tristan Jarry Exposed to Seattle Panagiotis Mavridis | July 3, 2021 With the Seattle Kraken expansion draft right around the corner, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have just a couple of weeks before losing a player to the new team, and I…
Panthers Need to Find a Way to Protect Forsling in Expansion Draft Colby Guy | July 2, 2021 On Jan. 9, 2020, the Florida Panthers claimed Gustav Forsling off of waivers after the then-24-year-old defenseman was unable to make the Carolina Hurricanes’ opening night roster. Six months and…
