The St. Louis Blues will have several key decisions to make on their approach to the Expansion Draft this summer. The Blues are just two seasons removed from their Stanley Cup win, but their roster has slowly been turning over from that championship team. The Blues...
A few days ago, we stepped through all the "Eastern Conference" teams (yes, we recognize there are no conferences this season) and identified some of the major storylines that could impact the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft in July. Today, we look to the teams that...
The Seattle Kraken almost surely will have a chance at a veteran ready to contribute right away from the Washington Capitals in the Expansion Draft. The Capitals already possessed a roster in win-now mode with several veteran contributors. And then, for good measure,...
As the NHL season kicks off this week, here are some storylines Seattle Kraken fans should keep an eye on with the teams from the conference formerly known as the Eastern Conference. Boston Bruins The Bruins do not have many questions leading up to the Expansion Draft...
The storm surges, the Bunch of Jerks t-shirts, and the snarky twitter feed all make the Carolina Hurricanes a fun team. But beyond all that, they happen to also be a good hockey team. After a nine-year absence from the playoffs, they’ve qualified the last two seasons...
Although the Columbus Blue Jackets are a notoriously defensively-oriented team that flies under the radar in a small market, drama never fails to follow the Buckeye State’s NHL team. Seattle Kraken fans should keep a keen eye on the theatrics. Recent rumors have...
A deep group of forwards, a Norris Trophy winner, a pesky no-movement clause and Pearl Jam all play parts in picking who the Calgary Flames will leave for the Seattle Kraken to select in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
Here are some milestones Seattle fans should have on their radar as we turn the page on 2020, and the Kraken look to make their official debut in the fall of 2021. Head Coach There has been a lot of anticipation on the hiring of the Seattle Kraken’s first head coach....
The Blackhawks are probably not going to be particularly good this season. A team already in full re-build mode, Chicago has been dealt a series of maladies that will leave it without its captain, Jonathan Toews, and without two of its up-and-coming young players,...
The Montreal Canadiens face some tough decisions on who to expose in the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. The Habs have been stuck in a lull lately having missed the playoffs three out of the four seasons prior to the 2019-20 campaign. They benefited from the expanded...
Circle this date: July 21st. This is when the NHL will conduct the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Obviously, that will be a momentous day for the hockey world and particularly for Seattle fans. But with the league's Return to Play plan for the NHL 2020-21 season now...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are trending in the wrong direction as we head toward the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. After winning consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, the Penguins had a second-round exit in 2018, a first-round defeat in 2019, and last year were ousted...
