NHL Expansion Draft Held For Seattle Kraken

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Published on July 22 2021 6:00 am
Last Updated on July 22 2021 6:01 am

The expansion draft was held Wednesday for the Seattle Kraken, the National Hockey League’s new franchise, which will began playing next season.

The Kraken chose 30 players and didn’t announce side deals or trades. Among the picks were goalie Chris Driedger, former Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano, longtime New York Islander Jordan Eberle, former Pittsburgh Penguin Brandon Tanev and Yanni Gourde from the Tampa Bay Lightning, a two-time Stanley Cup champion.