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The 2021 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft that was conducted by the National Hockey League (NHL) on July 21, 2021, at Gas Works Park in Seattle. The draft took place to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 2021–22 season, the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken selected 30 players from 30 of the league's 31 teams, and 25 ...
A look at all 30 selections the NHL's 32nd team, the Seattle Kraken, made in Wednesday night's expansion draft.
The Kraken's first-ever draft pick was Matty Beniers, taken second overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft. [5] [6] After the 2022–23 season, Beniers won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie after accumulating 24 goals and 33 assists in 80 games. [7] The Kraken's second overall pick in 2021 was the highest they have ever drafted.
The draft used the same rules as the 2017 NHL expansion draft did for the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken had to select or sign one player from each existing team except for Vegas. [35] Larsson, Oleksiak, and Driedger counted as the pick from their respective teams (Edmonton, Dallas, and Florida, respectively). [36]
Gabriel Landeskog, Vladimir Tarasenko and Carey Price lead a list of intriguing players exposed to the Seattle Kraken ahead this week's expansion draft.
The Seattle Kraken didn't swing a single trade after having 30 teams over the barrel for the last week. Kraken expansion draft: Seattle misses miss mark with picks [Video] Skip to main content
Mark Giordano was the Seattle Kraken's inaugural captain from 2021 to 2022. Matty Beniers was the first-ever draft selection for the Kraken. [ 14 ] During the 2022–23 season , he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year.
The Seattle Kraken expansion roster is taking shape hours before the expansion draft.