Mock Expansion Draft: Las Vegas Lineup Better Than Expected Larry Fisher | July 15, 2016 Las Vegas still needs a name for its NHL franchise but put a name to its general manager this week by hiring George McPhee to head up the expansion process.…
Las Vegas Hires George McPhee as First General Manager Brandon Share-Cohen | July 12, 2016 When the NHL officially announced that Las Vegas would be receiving an NHL franchise, some major questions were still left unanswered. The general manager, coach, expansion draft players, and otherwise…
Nashville Predators and the Expansion Draft Anthony Pagliarulo | July 2, 2016 A few weeks ago the NHL announced the addition of a Las Vegas franchise and the NHL Expansion Draft for the new Las Vegas team. The expansion draft will not take…
Signings of the Times Matt Pryor | June 24, 2016 John Lennon said it best: Nobody told me there’d be days like these. When was the last time the top two pending unrestricted free agent defensemen saw their negotiating rights…
NHL Approves Las Vegas Expansion Andrew Forbes | June 22, 2016 The NHL Board of Governors met again on Wednesday with the discussion surrounding the league’s expansion in 2017-18. They closed the meetings with the vote in favour of the NHL…
Expansion Draft Could Do Montreal Canadiens a Favor Ryan Szporer | June 18, 2016 NHL expansion into Las Vegas seems like a foregone conclusion at this point. As does the notion the Montreal Canadiens are poised to benefit greatly from the resulting draft. Sure,…
NHL Will Expand to Las Vegas: Report Dustin L. Nelson | June 14, 2016 The NHL has decided to expand to just a single city, and that city will be Las Vegas, according to an AP report. That is, they’re tentatively approved for expansion…
Expansion Draft Rules Gain Clarity Dustin Nelson | June 11, 2016 The expansion draft is likely on its way. The NHL is expected to make a formal announcement about expansion to Las Vegas and/or Quebec City prior to this month’s NHL…
Expansion to Las Vegas Recommended by Executive Committee: Report Dustin L. Nelson | June 8, 2016 The NHL’s Executive Committee met Tuesday in New York to discuss potential NHL expansion. No announcement came out of the meeting, but the Sin Bin, citing sources “with extensive knowledge…
NHL Executive Committee Meeting on Expansion Mike Necciai | June 7, 2016 According to reports, the NHL Executive Committee is set to meet today and make a decision on whether or not the league will indeed expand for the 2017-18 season. The…
NHL Dumps Salary Cap Minimum for Expansion Draft: Report Dustin Nelson | May 31, 2016 Among the proposed expansion draft rules — which have not been formally announced in any way — one of the initially proposed rules appears to have been struck, according to…
Seattle Arena: ‘Big, Ugly House’ to Undergo Final Vote Walter McLaughlin | April 29, 2016 This coming Monday, the Seattle City Council is slated to vote on vacating a stretch of Occidental Avenue South to entrepreneur Chris Hansen for the purpose of constructing his proposed…