NHL Expansion
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Seattle Kraken a fresh opportunity for former Calgary Flames captain Mark GiordanoThe Kraken had to choose one player from every current NHL club except for the Vegas Golden Knights, which entered the league in 2017-18.SportsJul 21, 2021
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Seattle Kraken did not pick Habs goalie Carey Price in expansion draft: reportsThe Seattle Kraken did not select Habs goaltender Carey Price as part of the new team's expansion draft, according to reports.CanadaJul 21, 2021
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These are the Canucks that Vancouver could lose in the NHL Expansion DraftUnder the expansion draft rules, the Canucks were allowed to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie.SportsJul 18, 2021
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NHL’s expansion struggles changed with Golden Knights and now with KrakenThe NHL reworked its expansion draft rules in 2017 and Vegas flipped the league on its head by becoming the most successful first-year franchise in NHL history.SportsJul 15, 2021
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Rick Zamperin: Seattle Totems, Rainiers, Metropolitans, Sockeyes, Kraken?Now that the city of Seattle is getting its own National Hockey League franchise in 2021 hockey fans, and even non-fans, are sharing their two cents on what the team's nickname should be.SportsDec 7, 2018
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Rick Zamperin: Seattle is more than deserving of an NHL franchiseBy a vote of 31-0, the NHL's Board of Governors has approved an expansion franchise in Seattle to begin play in the 2021-22 season.SportsDec 5, 2018
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NHL approves Seattle expansion for ’21-22 seasonTwenty-four of 31 votes were needed to award the league's 32nd franchise to the Emerald City.SportsDec 4, 2018
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Dave Tippett joins NHL Seattle expansion group as senior adviserDave Tippett, from Saskatchewan, has signed on as senior adviser for the group looking to put an expansion team in Seattle.SportsJun 18, 2018
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‘Quebec is unbelievable to me’: Don Cherry asks Gary Bettman directly about NHL expanding to Quebec CityDon Cherry put NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on the spot about expanding the league back into Quebec City.CanadaMay 31, 2018
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A guide to the first NHL expansion draft in 17 years: How the Vegas Golden Knights will pick playersThe Vegas Golden Knights must select one player from all 30 existing NHL teams, for a minimum of 14 forwards, nine defenceman, and three goaltenders.SportsJun 15, 2017
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