Expansion Draft

The nucleus for the first couple of seasons came out of Seattle’s selections in the expansion draft, but there's so much more to come thanks to $30 million in salary cap space.

Four years after the Vegas Golden Knights burst into the NHL by making 10 trades at their expansion draft, the Seattle Kraken came away with none. While more moves are expected in the coming days, the rest of the league handled this draft a little differently.

NHL agent and Will Sports Group founder Ian Pulver joins Steven Ellis to share his thoughts on the expansion draft from a behind-the-scenes perspective, the leaks that happened throughout the day and more.

The final tally for the Seattle Kraken: 15 forwards, 12 defensemen and three goalies and, most importantly, nearly $29 million in cap space. Here’s a breakdown of the most curious picks and what was left on the expansion draft table.

Now that the Kraken have completed the drafting process, which teams emerged in the best shape?

The Kraken's first three goaltenders are now known. While it's expected the team's goalie depth chart will look a little different by Game 1, here's a look at the team's netminder breakdown following the expansion draft.

With zero side deals announced and relatively few splashy names joining the team, the Kraken behaved somewhat timidly on Day 1. But there's still time to make bold moves this summer.

How did the Seattle Kraken do at the NHL expansion draft? What's next for the league's newest franchise? Steven Ellis, Avry Lewis-McDougall, Nick Emanuelli and David Alter break down Wednesday's big event.

Follow along as the NHL's 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken, picks its inaugural roster via the expansion draft.

When the calendar flips to this time of year, there is normally a mix and anger and resentment for sports fans in Seattle. But not this year. Not with one of the biggest moments yet in the creation of the newest NHL franchise about to take place.

The Seattle Kraken will reportedly select Mark Giordano from the Calgary Flames in tonight's expansion draft.

According to The Hockey News' Ryan Kennedy, the Seattle Kraken will select Jordan Eberle from the New York Islanders during Wednesday's expansion draft.

According to reports, the Seattle Kraken did not select star forward Vladimir Tarasenko in the expansion draft and Vince Dunn will be headed there instead.

The star goaltender will remain in Montreal after the Seattle Kraken decided to pass on him, according to reports.

Per reports, Chris Driedger is headed to Seattle and will sign a three-year contract with the NHL's newest club.

The Seattle Kraken will reportedly select Adam Larsson from the Edmonton Oilers before signing him to a four-year contract worth $4 million per season.

Vladimir Tarasenko has been the subject of trade speculation for several weeks. His situation took an unexpected twist as the St. Louis Blues left him exposed in the upcoming expansion draft.

The key to the Golden Knights acing Night 1: a year of studying made the final exam relatively easy.

Carey Price would be an instant cornerstone for the NHL’s newest franchise if the Seattle Kraken select the Montreal Canadiens goaltender. But what if they don't?

The available crop of players is known. Now, it's time for Ron Francis to put together the best team he possibly can.

The protected lists for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft were revealed Sunday and there were some surprises – big names were made available and one team even protected five defensemen. Here's a look at the most interesting decisions.

The Vegas Golden Knights set the standard as to what expansion teams are capable of by nearly winning the Stanley Cup in its first season. The Seattle Kraken would benefit from doing the complete opposite.

The 30 team lists that Seattle can choose from ahead of Wednesday's expansion draft have been officially revealed by the NHL.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Jared McCann from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for prospect Filip Hallander and a seventh-round draft pick.