NHL Expansion Archives

Seattle’s Potential Targets: Familiarity With Francis

Larry Fisher | July 24, 2019

Seattle’s Potential Targets: Former Thunderbirds Seattle’s Potential Targets: Homegrown Talent Seattle’s Potential Targets: Vegas Veterans Seattle’s Potential Targets: Projected UFAs Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Win Now Team Seattle Mock Expansion…

Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Best Players Available

Larry Fisher | July 18, 2019

Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Win Now Team Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Built For Future Whenever it is draft time — be it entry or expansion — the phrase ‘best player…

Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Built For Future

Larry Fisher | July 17, 2019

Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Win Now Team Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Best Players Available Seattle has a tough act to follow after Vegas took the NHL by storm — and…

Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Win Now Team

Larry Fisher | July 15, 2019

Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Built For Future Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Best Players Available What if the Seattle Somethings were joining the NHL for 2019-20 and the expansion draft were…

Seattle’s Addition Looms as Part of Draft Weekend Story

The Canadian Press | June 23, 2019

VANCOUVER — While the selections of Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kaako and the P.K. Subban trade all got their deserved attention during the NHL draft, one of the biggest crowds of the weekend surrounded a 59-year-old team executive and a Hollywood filmmaker….

Seattle NHL Arena Not Expected to Open Until Middle of 2021

The Canadian Press | April 19, 2019

SEATTLE — The arena for Seattle’s new NHL franchise won’t be completed until late spring or summer of 2021 but that shouldn’t have any impact on the expansion team’s first season.
Team President Tod Leiweke said Thursday the delay could end up affectin…

2019 NHL Storylines: CBA, Free Agents, Canada’s Cup Curse & More

The Canadian Press | December 28, 2018

TORONTO — A group of stars primed to hit free agency, the potential first volleys in another round of labour unrest and the possibility of Canada’s first Stanley Cup winner since 1993 are among the NHL storylines to look for in 2019…

Oilers Looking Ahead to Expansion Draft

Eric Friesen | December 23, 2018

The NHL announced on Dec. 4 what had been expected for months — Seattle will become the league’s 32nd team in 2021-22. This means there will also be another expansion…

What Does Expansion Mean for the Predators?

Kyle Gipe | December 12, 2018

On Dec. 4, the NHL’s board of governors voted unanimously to approve an expansion bid by the city of Seattle to give the league 32 franchises. The team is slated…

NHL Notebook: Bruckheimer’s Hockey Dream Comes True

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

Jerry Bruckheimer says he’s had a camera in his hand since the age of six.
Around the same time, the future Hollywood producer also got a first taste of hockey.
“My dad took me to a Red Wings game and I sat in the raf…

What Does Expansion Mean for the St. Louis Blues?

Stephen Ground | December 5, 2018

On Tuesday, the NHL officially confirmed what we’ve all known unofficially for over a year: the league will open its next expansion franchise in Seattle, starting in the 2020-21 season.…

Fans Loving News of a 32nd NHL Franchise in Seattle

The Canadian Press | December 4, 2018

SEATTLE — John Barr understood it was likely a foregone conclusion and yet as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman spoke nearly 3,000 miles away, he found himself getting emotional watching the televisions in the packed bar.
Barr was among fans watching Tuesd…