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Seattle Expansion

Seattle Expansion Draft Date and Details

December 23, 2020 by Daniel Blanda

Mark your calendars! According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is officially set for July 21, 2021 — exactly 30 weeks and one day away. Or 211 …

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Categories NHL Expansion, Previews and Predictions, Seattle Kraken Tags Seattle Expansion, Seattle Expansion Draft

NHL Seattle Has Long Road Ahead

February 18, 2020 by J.D. Caldwell
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman

NHL Seattle is still over a year and a half away from putting a product on the ice. The organization and its fans need to exercise patience in waiting for …

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Categories Editor's Choice, Seattle Kraken Tags Seattle Expansion

Seattle’s Scouts Studying NHL With Focus on Expansion Draft

February 4, 2020 by The Canadian Press
Cammi Granato

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 …

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Categories NHL Expansion, Seattle Kraken Tags Cammi Granato, John Goodwin, Scouting, Seattle Expansion

Capitals’ Potential Seattle Expansion Protected List

February 4, 2020February 2, 2020 by Zach Weissbach
TJ Oshie Washington Capitals

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 …

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Categories Editor's Choice, Seattle Kraken, Washington Capitals Tags Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson, Seattle Expansion, T.J. Oshie

3 Reasons Seattle Needs Gallant

January 17, 2020 by Matthew Zator
Gerard Gallant NHL Seattle Expansion 3 Reasons Seattle Needs Gallant

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 …

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Categories Seattle Kraken Tags Gerard Gallant, Seattle Expansion

Hockey Storylines to Watch out for in 2020

January 1, 2020 by The Canadian Press
Ron Francis Seattle

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 …

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Categories Commentary Tags Don Cherry, Seattle Expansion

Seattle & Golden Knights – Comparing the Expansions a Year In

December 6, 2019 by Anthony Barberio
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman

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 …

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Categories Seattle Kraken Tags Ron Francis, Seattle Expansion

NHL Expansion After Seattle

November 26, 2019November 25, 2019 by Anthony Barberio
Ron Francis Seattle NHL

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 …

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Categories NHL Expansion, The Business of Hockey Tags NHL Expansion, Seattle Expansion

Babcock Could Find Redemption in Seattle

November 24, 2019 by Tyler Bowen
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock

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 …

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Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Coaching, Seattle Kraken Tags Mike Babcock, NHL Coaches, Seattle Expansion

Seattle’s NHL Team Releases Initial Club Ticket Prices

October 16, 2019 by The Canadian Press
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman

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 …

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Categories Seattle Kraken Tags Seattle Expansion

A Look at the New Palm Springs AHL Team

October 2, 2019 by Anthony Barberio
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman

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 …

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Categories AHL, Seattle Kraken Tags AHL Expansion, Palm Springs, Seattle Expansion

NHL Rumors: Sabres, DeBrincat, AHL Expansion, More

October 1, 2019 by Kyle Gipe
Chicago Blackhawks Alex DeBrincat

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 …

Read moreNHL Rumors: Sabres, DeBrincat, AHL Expansion, More

Categories AHL, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL Rumors Tags Alex DeBrincat, Daniel Sprong, Seattle Expansion, Top Story
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