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...
The Sound Of Hockey Podcast welcomes a fantastic guest this week in the great Lisa Dillman, Senior Writer covering the Los Angeles Kings for The Athletic. Lisa previously worked at the Los Angeles Times for 23 years, so she has stories for days. With Lisa, the...
Spending up to the salary cap and chasing that elusive Stanley Cup will leave the Toronto Maple Leafs open for Seattle Kraken to exploit them in the 2021 Expansion Draft.
Of all the teams we’ve reviewed at Sound Of Hockey thus far, the Winnipeg Jets may present the best assortment of NHL-ready players for the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 Expansion Draft. But who knows what might change between then and now? A promising...
This week, the Sound Of Hockey Podcast goes deep into the world of the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. As you may have seen on soundofhockey.com, John, Andy, and Darren (with help from Josh and Jim) have been taking deep dives into NHL teams to try to understand...
After a tough go in 2017, Minnesota Wild fans are wondering how their team will handle the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft in 2021. When the Golden Knights constructed their first roster through their own Expansion Draft, it was widely publicized that a number of teams...
A push to end the league’s longest current playoff drought has the Buffalo Sabres giving the Seattle Kraken some interesting options for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
The Anaheim Ducks have an interesting pool of both veteran and young players that the Kraken may be able to select from at the NHL Expansion Draft.
The San Jose Sharks are coming off their worst season in 15 years. It was only the second time in 22 years that they failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Yet this is still a club that's just one season removed from playing in the Conference Finals. It is...
Ottawa has drastically turned over its roster during its current rebuild, and that will have a big impact on the quality of players protected and exposed for the Seattle Kraken’s 2021 Expansion Draft.
Looking ahead to the NHL Expansion Draft, the Seattle Kraken don’t have a lot to choose from the Detroit Red Wings.
We took a look at all of the rules of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft for your Seattle Kraken, as well as some of the nuances to think about as the event approaches.
