Tag Archives: 2021 NHL Expansion Draft

Reviewing And Grading The Kraken’s 2021 NHL Expansion Draft Selections One Year Later

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Seattle Teams With the Seattle Kraken’s first season in the books, there were plenty of missed opportunities to make this team better for GM Ron Francis, starting with the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. NoVa Caps grades each of … Continue reading →

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Grading Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan’s Moves From The 2021-22 Season

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Olympics Another year of Washington Capitals hockey has come and gone as has another round of moves after a third straight first-round exit in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They did not work out as well as everyone … Continue reading →

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2021 Offseason Grades: Metropolitan Division

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Sports With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, entry draft, and most of the top free-agents signed this offseason, some teams have gotten better, while others have gotten worse. How has each team faired? NoVa Caps grades each team’s … Continue reading →

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2021 Offseason Grades: Atlantic Division

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Audacy With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, entry draft, and most of the top free-agents signed this offseason, some teams have gotten better, while others have gotten worse. How has each team faired? NoVa Caps grades each team’s … Continue reading →

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2021 Offseason Grades: Central Division

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL via Getty Images With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, entry draft, and most of the top free-agents signed this offseason, teams have moved up and down. How has each team faired? NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason to … Continue reading →

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2021 Offseason Grades: Pacific Division

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Las Vegas Review Journal With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, entry draft, and most of the top free-agents signed this offseason, a lot of teams have moved up and down. How has each team faired? NoVa Caps grades each … Continue reading →

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NHL Draft Ratings: Expansion Draft Soars, Entry Draft Up Slightly

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The first round of the 2021 NHL Draft averaged 268,000 viewers on ESPN2 last Friday night — up 3% from last year, when the event aired in November on NBCSN (259K). This year’s draft was once again held virtually.

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Winners And Losers Of The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Sportsnet The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft has come and gone. The Seattle Kraken‘s strategy was quite different than the one that the Vegas Golden Knights employed four years ago, as they saved their salary cap room and passed on … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Kraken: Sights & Sounds From the NHL Expansion Draft in Seattle

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Della Young

Photo: @SeattleKraken Wednesday night marked the beginning of an era for the league’s newest franchise. The Kraken selected players during the NHL Expansion Draft in Seattle, forming the roster for their inaugural season this fall. Here were the scenes from … Continue reading →

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2021 NHL Expansion Draft Pick Tracker

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com After the Seattle Kraken submitted their 2021 NHL Expansion Draft picks on Wednesday morning, the selections began to leak on Twitter. NoVa Caps tracks all of the Kraken’s selections:

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