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NHL Expansion Draft

NHL Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations

Andrew Forbes | December 7, 2024

*This was originally published in May 2017 With NHL expansion to Seattle having recently occurred, the discussion around hockey will eventually turn to the deadlines for protected lists and possible players…

Categories Archives, NHL Expansion

Seattle Kraken Select Jamie Oleksiak From Dallas Stars

Sam Nestler | July 21, 2021

With their pick in the 2021 Expansion Draft, the Seattle Kraken have selected defenseman Jamie Oleksiak from the Dallas Stars. About Oleksiak Draft Information Jamie Oleksiak was drafted 14th overall…

Categories Dallas Stars, NHL Expansion, NHL News, Seattle Kraken

Seattle Kraken Sign Chris Driedger to 3-Year Deal

Colby Guy | July 21, 2021

The Seattle Kraken have signed ex-Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger to a three-year deal carrying an annual cap hit of $3.5 million. This serves as their selection from the Panthers…

Categories Florida Panthers, NHL Expansion, NHL News, Seattle Kraken

Oilers Expansion Draft History Fun Facts & Trivia

Brian Swane | July 9, 2021

As the 2021 Stanley Cup Final has wrapped up, with the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Montreal Canadiens in five games to repeat as National Hockey League champions, focus shifts…

Categories Hockey History, Oilers History

Bruins Have Difficult Decisions to Make for Expansion Draft

Brandon Share-Cohen | June 21, 2021

The Boston Bruins season ended much sooner than anybody in Boston would have liked. Because of this, their attention was forced to turn from a Stanley Cup run to the…

Categories Boston Bruins

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…

Categories NHL Expansion, NHL Rumors

Canadiens’ Approach to the Seattle Expansion Draft

Blain Potvin | March 16, 2020

The NHL is one season away from Seattle and their general manager Ron Francis stepping up to a podium and making their selections in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. Related:…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Seattle Kraken

Flyers Have Difficult Decisions With Expansion Looming

Ryan Hodge | March 6, 2019

It’s been nearly two years since owner Bill Foley and general manager George McPhee gouged the rest of the NHL and assembled the eventual Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights.…

Categories Editor's Choice, Philadelphia Flyers

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…

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators, NHL Expansion

2017 Expansion Draft: Central Division Predictions

Shayna Goldman | June 20, 2017

This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Metropolitan Division predictions can be found here and…

Categories NHL Expansion, Vegas Golden Knights

2017 Expansion Draft: Metropolitan Division Predictions

Shayna Goldman | June 19, 2017

This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Metropolitan Division preview can be found here. On June…

Categories NHL Expansion, Vegas Golden Knights

Top 5 Goalies in Expansion Draft History

Will Billinghurst | June 17, 2017

With the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft just days away it seemed appropriate to look back on the previous 10 expansion drafts in NHL history. Looking back through the history of…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Expansion
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