Posts About "Seattle Expansion"
Seattle's Scouts Studying NHL With Focus on Expansion Draft
February 4th, 2020 SEATTLE — John Goodwin had the honour of being the first and it was a bit unnerving. He was a pro scout representing a franchise without a nickname and nearly two years away from having a roster — with an arena still under construction — and walking into an NHL arena for the first time on behalf of Seattle’s expansion team...
Capitals' Potential Seattle Expansion Protected List
February 2nd, 2020 The NHL's 32nd franchise will be formulated in June 2021, and enter the league officially for the 2021-22 season. It's sounding more and more likely that the franchise will be named the Seattle Kraken, and Ron Francis (the club's general manager) is licking his chops to get underway building the foundation for the club. One vital...
3 Reasons Seattle Needs Gallant
January 17th, 2020 Surprisingly the Vegas Golden Knights fired head coach Gerard Gallant on Wednesday. The decision sent significant ripples into the hockey world, as he was not someone thought to be on the hot seat. Now that he is essentially a free agent, teams will definitely be lining up for his services. As reported by THW's own Jim Parsons, there is...
Hockey Storylines to Watch out for in 2020
January 1st, 2020 From the continued fallout of hockey's so-called social reckoning, Don Cherry's potential replacement, the shaping of Seattle's NHL franchise and the uncertain future of the women's game, The Canadian Press takes a look at some hockey storylines to watch out for in 2020. What's Next in Hockey's #METOO...
Seattle & Golden Knights - Comparing the Expansions a Year In
December 6th, 2019 Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Seattle officially being awarded an expansion franchise. The still yet to be named team has gone through a lot of development in its first year, much like their expansion brethren, the Vegas Golden Knights. Even if Vegas entered the league a few years before Seattle, they were both awarded...
NHL Expansion After Seattle
November 25th, 2019 In a few short years, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was placed in the very non-traditional hockey market of Las Vegas. The other was placed in the major city of Seattle, who has lacked an NHL team in the modern sports era. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center left, holds a jersey after the NHL Board of...
Babcock Could Find Redemption in Seattle
November 24th, 2019 After four-plus seasons as the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock was fired on Nov. 20. The team is coming off three consecutive first-round postseason exits and have looked flat, and at times, lifeless out of the gate in 2019. It's becoming increasingly clear that the relationship between Babcock and the rest of the...
Seattle's NHL Team Releases Initial Club Ticket Prices
October 16th, 2019 Seattle's expansion NHL franchise released initial pricing for club seats with details on general ticket prices coming in 2020. The team says club seats will each cost between $285 and $355 based on a 44-game season ticket package. The club seats will be on three-, five- or seven-year terms. The team will have 2,600 club seats in...
A Look at the New Palm Springs AHL Team
October 2nd, 2019 Last season, the NHL announced an expansion team would be coming to Seattle in the 2021-22 season as the NHL’s 32nd franchise. The speculation surrounding the building of the new franchise from the ground up so far has been on the expansion draft, but Seattle is going to have to establish a farm system for all the prospects that...
NHL Rumors: Sabres, DeBrincat, AHL Expansion, More
October 1st, 2019 To kick off October, today's NHL rumors rundown includes the Buffalo Sabres potentially having interest in Daniel Sprong and a look into Alex DeBrincat's next contract. Plus, expansion is occurring in the American Hockey League (AHL) to coincide with the NHL's own expansion. Related: NHL Rumors: Rask, Penguins, Waivers, More Could...
Seattle Expansion Team: Steps to Take Before First NHL Season
September 23rd, 2019 When the 2021-2022 NHL season begins, Seattle will officially have an NHL team of their own and will become the 16th team in the Western Conference, which had one less team than its Eastern brethren after the 2017 addition of the Vegas Golden Knights. Speaking of the Golden Knights, they had the most successful inaugural season of...
Predicting the Predators' Expansion Draft Protections
August 7th, 2019 Seattle will be the 32nd franchise in the NHL, that much we know. So, with that being said, it’s not too early to start thinking of the players that Nashville Predators general manager David Poile should protect from Seattle’s expansion draft, which is set for June 2021. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center left, holds a jersey...
Seattle’s Potential Targets: Projected UFAs
July 30th, 2019 Seattle’s Potential Targets: Familiarity With FrancisSeattle’s Potential Targets: Former ThunderbirdsSeattle’s Potential Targets: Homegrown TalentSeattle’s Potential Targets: Vegas Veterans Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Win Now TeamSeattle Mock Expansion Draft: Built For FutureSeattle Mock Expansion Draft: Best Players...
