In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers are taking a deep dive into each player. This installment focuses on center Morgan Geekie, whom the Kraken selected from the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. The 23-year-old Geekie has appeared in just 38 NHL games but has shown
Seattle Expansion Draft
On Wednesday, July 21, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Adam Larsson was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. It was reported that the 28-year-old UFA had agreed to a four-year deal with Seattle worth $16 million. The Kraken selected one unprotected player from every NHL team excluding the Vegas Golden Knights. UFAs
The Seattle Kraken select forward Kole Lind from the Vancouver Canucks at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. #Canucks will lose forward prospect Kole Lind in the Expansion Draft to #SeaKraken. @DFOHockey After acquiring center Jason Dickinson in a trade with the Dallas Stars on Saturday, the Canucks had no more protection slots leaving Kole Lind
As we approach the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft – when one player from each NHL team besides the exempt Vegas Golden Knights will be selected by Kraken general manager Ron Francis – writers at THW representing each NHL team completed a Mock Expansion Draft to project a realistic outcome for each club. As acting armchair
Welcome to another edition of Philadelphia Flyers News & Rumors. The Flyers traded for Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis over the weekend, and the team revealed what players they protected and exposed for the expansion draft on Wednesday. Aside from forwards Claude Giroux and Kevin Hayes, who have no-movement clauses in their contracts, the protected
On Sunday, NHL teams released their protected list with the 2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft slated for July 21. With notable names such as Carey Price and Vladimir Tarasenko, the Vancouver Canucks were lucky enough to be able to protect all their top players. The club chose to protect seven forwards, three defencemen and one
In this edition of Tampa Bay Lightning news and rumors, we’ll discuss trades, no-move clauses, the expansion draft, and more. Goodbye, Goodrow On Saturday, the Lightning traded Barclay Goodrow to the New York Rangers in exchange for their 2022 seventh-round pick. The Rangers now have exclusive negotiating rights with the 28-year-old forward until free agency
The New York Islanders revealed their protection list for the NHL Expansion Draft Sunday morning, and there were a few surprises. The Islanders protected forwards Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, J-G Pageau, Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, Cal Clutterbuck, and Matt Martin; defenseman Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, and Scott Mayfield; and goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Those notables left
Ahead of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, some of The Hockey Writers’ finest put together a mock draft of our own. In an effort to keep the draft realistic, we were able to make pre-draft trades and make side deals with the incoming franchise. For our draft, Tony Wolak served as the Seattle Kraken’s general
Still reeling from the effects of the Vegas Expansion Draft four years ago, the Anaheim Ducks must now maneuver their way through yet another expansion draft this summer as the Seattle Kraken officially become the NHL’s 32nd team. We’re still a couple of weeks away from the actual expansion draft, and 30 members (one for
The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is fast approaching and the NHLs 32nd franchise will be selecting the framework of their first-ever roster. The rules for how teams need to approach this draft will be identical to the previous Vegas Golden Knights Draft held in 2017. Here at The Hockey Writers, we have taken a look
The New York Islanders have some salary cap gymnastics to navigate this summer, and the closer we get to the NHL Expansion Draft, the clearer the picture should become. Arthur Staple of The Athletic indicated that Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy is being shopped for a trade. “There’s a much bigger sense of urgency to any
NHL teams are prone to make mistakes at any time of the year, but the summer offseason presents a unique set of traps that general managers can’t seem to help but topple into (hello, Ken Holland!). Exorbitant free agent signing, ill-conceived draft decisions, and illogical trades all have the potential to send a franchise spinning
In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft on July 21, “armchair general managers” representing every NHL team completed a Mock Expansion Draft for The Hockey Writers. The Philadelphia Flyers were among the most active teams in the mock activity. They completed one trade prior to the submission of the protection list, one trade following
The Seattle Kraken expansion draft is a little more than a week away, and each team must have their protection list submitted by July 17, ahead of the July 21 draft. After a phenomenal regular season, the Florida Panthers are doing everything in their power to keep their star players together. However, one major problem
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, an extension appears to be in the works for Johnny Gaudreau, while the team is also in the hunt for a top-six forward. Fans will get to see the Seattle Kraken play Calgary for the first time on Oct. 2, though we will have to wait
On the ice, the Montreal Canadiens are doing their best to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final. Management, however, is preparing for the upcoming expansion draft. The Canadiens will need to decide who to protect, and who to risk losing at the draft. I suggest an easy solution that both helps the organization and
The first day of July started with a bang, as news from Pierre LeBrun surfaced that Viktor Arvidsson of the Nashville Predators is headed to the Los Angeles Kings for a second-round pick in the upcoming 2021 NHL Entry Draft and a third-round pick in next year’s 2022 Entry Draft. A player who appeals to