NHL Reset Draft Will Let Teams “Start From Scratch” Jeff Morris | April 1, 2021 If teams stuck in a rut at the bottom of the standings wished they could have a Vegas Golden Knights-like do-over, now they can. The NHL has announced a proposal…
Re-Doing the Nashville Predators’ 1998 Expansion Draft Josh Lewis | April 1, 2021 On June 25, 1997, the NHL’s board of governors approved new teams for four cities in an ambitious plan to expand to 30 clubs within three years. (from ‘N.H.L. Names…
The 1979 NHL – WHA Merger Nathaniel Oliver | March 30, 2021 The 2009-10 hockey season marks the 30th anniversary of the merger between the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. It was the last time that such a unification has taken place in a major North American sport…
Kraken Can Target Established Veterans to Contend Early Jake Zrihen | March 28, 2021 I recently wrote an article highlighting young players or prospects that the Seattle Kraken could target in the Expansion Draft. While this is a worthwhile approach that I believe they…
Jets Should Protect DeMelo Over Stanley in Seattle Expansion Draft Declan Schroeder | March 27, 2021 Who do the Winnipeg Jets protect? Dylan DeMelo or Logan Stanley? It’s a question that wouldn’t have been asked two months ago, but it’s being asked now by Jets fans…
Kraken Can Take Advantage of Teams With Too Many Players to Protect Jake Zrihen | March 19, 2021 In 2017, the Vegas Golden Knights navigated the redesigned expansion draft almost to perfection. As teams desperately tried to keep the players whom they deemed most critical to their success,…
Kraken Coaching Watch: Krueger Has a Kraken Connection Sean Mallon | March 17, 2021 This week the Buffalo Sabres made the unavoidable decision to relieve head coach Ralph Krueger of his duties. The Sabres, as has so often been the case in recent years,…
Minnesota Wild: Seattle Expansion Draft Protection List Aaron Heckmann | March 16, 2021 August will mark two years since Bill Guerin became the general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He has dealt with almost everything that comes with the job so far, which…
Kraken Have Expansion Draft Options Similar to the Golden Knights Jake Zrihen | March 15, 2021 Following the 2017 Expansion Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights took the league by storm. Shockingly, the Knights finished first in the Pacific Division and made the Stanley Cup Final in…
Struggling Young Players for Kraken to Target in the Expansion Draft Jake Zrihen | March 12, 2021 With the expansion draft looming in only a few short months, the Seattle Kraken have a lot of decisions left to make. While Seattle gears up to make their selections,…
Kraken Expansion Watch: Ducks vs. Avalanche Sean Mallon | March 5, 2021 This Friday night, the fans of the Seattle Kraken have a number of intriguing games to watch. The good news for those planning to support the National Hockey League’s newest…
Kraken Could Find Early Success With Boudreau as Coach Sean Mallon | March 2, 2021 In a recent interview with The Athletic, longtime National Hockey League coach Bruce Boudreau, most recently of the Minnesota Wild, indicated his interest in a return to the bench as…
