Tag Archives: Expansion Draft

Game Preview: Golden Knights @ Capitals – Gettin’ Schmidty With It

Posted on February 3, 2018 by George Foussekis

After a tough loss to Pittsburgh, can the Washington Capitals get back on the winning track against the tough Golden Knights? Continue reading →

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Goodbye Nate: A Fan’s Letter

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Michael Fleetwood

 For the past four seasons, defenseman Nate Schmidt has been a fan favorite in Washington, always greeting everyone with a smile and always willing to take a photo after practice. But for me, he is THE favorite. And after hearing … Continue reading →

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Reports: Vegas Selects Nate Schmidt in Expansion Draft

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Michael Fleetwood

For weeks now, the talk amongst NHL fans has been who the Vegas Golden Knights, the newest NHL franchise, would be selecting in the NHL Expansion Draft; the selections were announced tonight during the NHL Award Show in, coincidentally, Las … Continue reading →

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Report: Philipp Grubauer Wasn’t Selected by Vegas, Nate Schmidt Going to Vegas

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

At 6:31 p.m. we got more of a clue on which Capitals player will get selected by Vegas. Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post broke the news. It is now highly likely, but not official, that Nate Schmidt was the … Continue reading →

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Expansion Draft Protected List Revealed: Who Are the Notable Players Around the League Left Exposed?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by George Foussekis

Who will the Vegas Golden Knights claim in the NHL Expansion Draft? Continue reading →

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Weekend Guide to the NHL Expansion Draft

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Photo: John Locher/AP The most exciting as well as scary time in the NHL offseason for hockey fans everywhere is about to get underway. The process for the expansion draft goes into action this weekend and it’ll only be a … Continue reading →

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Leaving for Las Vegas?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

According to Cap Friendly’s expansion draft tool, there are 886 players available to next month’s Las Vegas draft. Each team will lose one player in the draft. While teams have two options for protecting players in the draft and there … Continue reading →

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NHL Expansion Draft – Key Dates and Times to Know

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

With the 2016-2017 season in the books, attention now shifts to this year’s massively important off-season. It’s an off-season that should be very interesting when talking about the Washington Capitals. You don’t need us telling you why, it’s been said … Continue reading →

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Predicting the Expansion Draft – Which Goalies are Heading West?

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

Graphic by Doug Lorman As teams are eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, many players are preparing for trips, but some of them will be heading to Las Vegas after the expansion draft. We’re going to begin our look into … Continue reading →

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Leaving (for) Las Vegas Series: Expansion Draft Rules

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

 I don’t know about you, but I’ve pretty much had it with the rumors that this player will be taken in the expansion draft or that player will be the one going. At NoVa Caps, we are familiarizing ourselves with … Continue reading →

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