Thank you so much for your in-depth anaylsis. I've been waiting for 47 years to get an NHL team. We were actually awarded NHL franchise rights in 1974 but local investors didn't step up to fund....long story. Thanks for keeping us posted as the coverage in the US and Seattle area is much lacking.
it’s just amazing that you have almost 200k subscribers by doing what you love. not just doing what you love but you’re doing it in your basement with a whiteboard. must be really cool. keep it up shannon
@@zanemarte9877 well, "almost" doesn't exactly mean "less than" (or "fewer than", which is a more correct option in this case), "a bit more" is also "almost". So technically he is right.
@@zanemarte9877 yah my bad i didn’t check in awhile and i typed it all and originally wrote “over” then thought wait does he have over so i just wrote almost instead of having to retype it all
@@jamesfitzpatrick9706 Given Henrik's age and recovery time from surgery, I would stunned if he plays again. IIRC, most open heart surgery like Henrik's occurs in someone's sixties. Henrik is much younger and in great shape. But, at this point, I am more worried about Henrik's quality of life. He has nothing left to prove. Let Henrik take a job with The Rangers and have a good life.
@@edalder2000 i would honestly love to either see henrik sign to a cup contender as a backup or just sign to the rangers as third string. i think he would be ok to play considering the doctors gave him the ok for next season but i don’t know how good he’d actually be
@@jamesfitzpatrick9706 I honestly think it’s best to hang it up, because a big fear I have for him is a Bouwmeester scenario where he has a cardiac arrest during a game.
@@ColonizerChan thanks!!! I'm so excited to have a home team for the first time in my life. Hopefully our teams can strike up a fun rivalry with each other! 👍👍👍👍
Goaltender and defense is an all you can eat buffet, but offense gets tricky. I did the exercise on capfriendly thorougly by acting as GM for each team, by protecting my best element now and down the future, while also respecting the rule of letting 2 offense players available under contract in 2022 and 1 def available under contract for 2022 and then proceded to draft myself as a Seattle GM. Here is a decent result. Zucker-Johansen-Dadonov Johnsson-Namestnikov-Fast Dube-Kerfoot-Duclair Martin-Lizotte-Kassian Reservist: Pitlick, Aubé-Kubel, Deslauriers, Stenlund, Gauthier Mcdonagh-Dumba Girard-Dunn Simek-Stillman Reservist: Beaulieu, Lauzon, Jokiharju Holtby Allen Khudobin Vanecek Cap hit before signing my RFA's = 74.5M
I agree; going with the Thunderbird design would’ve been a better move; still not sold on the Kraken branding… keen analysis with this video as always-thank you sir 🎯
An important detail in the Vegas exemption is that Vegas won't get any of that $650 million Seattle expansion fee. So fair or unfair I bet you all the other owners are happy not sharing any of that
21 2/3 million vs. a little less than 21 million Prettttty sure these billionaires who pay up to around $100 million in player salaries (plus other expenses) every year aren't concerned with ~$700,000, especially when they get to write off most of their expenses anyway.
I’m really rooting for Seattle as a Canucks fan. A competitive team in the Pacific Northwest would be great. They instantly would become my second favourite team, especially if Ronnie Francis, who I remember was a pretty amazing, unsung player in the 90s, ices a good team. If I were them, I’d jump at Jonah Gadjovich on the Canucks. He could be a steal of the expansion draft, a top 6 winger and a PP net front presence. Holtby still is a dark horse if Seattle needs to get to the cap floor.
People forget as well that Vegas is NOT getting a share of the expansion fee of $650M which is being split among the 30 other teams, which further leads to them being exempt from the draft.
Why would a four year business receive expansion fees amongst established organizations ranging from 20 years and beyond lol. Welfare has its limitations don't you think?
21 2/3 million vs. a little less than 21 million Prettttty sure these billionaires who pay up to around $100 million in player salaries (plus other expenses) every year aren't concerned with ~$700,000, especially when they get to write off most of their expenses anyway.
You miss the point…it’s about Vegas NOT getting 20+M…so not losing a player is part of that, and one that would be picked in the expansion draft is worth that…salary, medical, insurance, training, benefits, etc etc, it costs that kind of money to develop a player to that level.
@@vernonmcgraw6627 As if the other clubs haven't made the same investment with their personnel that were cherry picked by Vegas now Seattle in the welfare expansion. smh.
Good info, Thanks! I don't like the Thunderbird jersey or colors. Its used too much in the Seattle area. They have a minor Jr league team here. They also used it.
THG is actually right about Vegas, them not being included in the Seattle Draft doesn't change the team at all and is probably one of the team that would have suffered the less in this draft. Here an obvious protection list if Vegas would have been included... Stone Pacioretty Karlsson Marchessault Smith Tuch Stephenson Unprotected offense player with a contract in 2022 : Reaves, Carrier, Roy, Kolesar Pietrangelo Theodore Hague Unprotected defense player with a contract in 2022 : Mcnabb, Whitecloud Lehner Fleury unprotected If any of those guys leave tomorrow, Vegas is still a contending team. Fleury would never be picked, probably Mcnabb or Whitecloud gets taken, but one of them leaving allows you to resign Martinez....
@@rpgeek22 that's true, the snakes are some rare creatures over there. On the other hand, when I was visiting Washington a couple years back, I saw a kraken or two on a daily basis.
The owners didn't want to share the Seattle buy in money with Vegas' owner. So 650 million gets split 30 ways, not 31 ways. It's just all about the money this time.
What stops teams from designating a "forward" as a "defenseman"?? Is there a list that specifies the position they are classified as? Clearly players have a primary position, but I don't know what list dictates that McDavid is a Forward... he might have played some D during the season on the powerplay for example.
@@moappleseider1699 Understood, but the question still stands "What stops teams from designating a "forward" as a "defenseman"??" How many shifts would make them eligible for another position?
Great video, however, VGK getting eliminated due to depth isn't a valid point. Toronto had depth, Winnipeg had depth, and Vegas had depth...... by that I mean more depth than Montreal.
I predict the cap friendly site crashing once the official protection lists are finalised. BTW I'm still slightly miffed they didn't name the team the Procrasinators
@@bbeaup they got new competition lol might be Seattle’s new trademark since their the kraken red wings aren’t the octopus wings so I figure it makes more sense for Seattle to use it lol
Thanks Shannon! Do you know if the protection lists will be released to the public before the expansion draft or do we need to wait until Seattle makes their picks to get that information?
Let's take the Dougie Hamilton example......I don't understand why Hamilton would sign a deal with Seattle as their expansion pick, rather than wait a couple days and see the offers from other teams, and then potentially sign with Seattle anyway. (Except if they use that 8-year contract loophole, then I get it in that case) Likewise, I don't understand why Seattle would use their pick from Carolina to take Hamilton, rather than wait a couple days and sign him as a free agent, and take another asset off of Carolina as their expansion pick.
I think the Kings pull off a trade with the Kraken for a top 4 left dman. The Kings have so many prospects & picks, they are now looking for the right fit. The Kraken will need scoring help & the Kings have plenty of FW prospects.
I disagree bc if Vegas lost Nick Roy, that’d sting. Not just bc he was their best forward against Montréal, but bc the vets on the team are only getting older and Roy is only 24. It’s a matter of time in say 3-4 years before they need to rebuild
Is it possible for Seattle to do a sign & trade of a UFA they get in the exclusive negotiating period? I'm assuming that it's a yes as once they sign the guy they own his rights but is that the case
Does Seattle get to see who all is available before picking from each team, or are the unprotected players list from each team shown one team at a time in alphabetical order during the expansion draft?
I read some news yesterday day that the kraken have a 3 day early access to talk to to UFAs before the rest of the league and if they agree to a deal it will count as a selection from said team, this prevents Seattle from essentially grabbing to pivotal players from certain teams.
Is anyone else a little disappointed in Seattle's logo? It feels amateurish & underwhelming and sticks out like a sore thumb when it beside the rest of the league's logos. I'm excited for Seattle as a team and hope they surprise people but man I don't like the logo
Questions can’t Montreal let Seattle pick Philip danault and since he becomes a UFA and is French and wants to play in Montreal just ignore them go to free agency and sign with the habs.
Yes, but there is a risk that Danault is offered a good deal with Seattle and is convinced by them. He would be Seattle property for a week or two. And Danault did reject a contract extension before the season.
Seattle now has an NHL team. Will they get the attendance, and will anyone from British Columbia drive down? More travel for the rest of the league. $650 Million must be the kicker.
I'd be shocked if attendance is ever an issue for Seattle. That city makes a ton of sense for the NHL, and you can instantly market a border rivalry with Vancouver to gain interest. This is as big of a no-brainer as it gets for the NHL.
@@leandroramos3041 I don't blame them for just excepting NHL/AHL games for the expansion draft. I understand that there are a lot of prospects that already have played several seasons in European Pro Hockey but never for their franchise. That's okay with me. But what bothers me is that 1.) it's called just Pro experience and not called North American or NHL/AHL experience or whatever - which says that European hockey is not "pro" & 2.) that the Expansion Draft isn't the only time/thing/whatever where the NHL "downgrades" European hockey - just hear to or look at career stats where it's like "oh he has 1.000 pro games to his account" but before coming to the NHL he has like 150 KHL games or so (and who would say that Romanov or Ovechkin didn't play at a Pro level in Russia)
@To Release is To Resolve is it stated that way in the official documents (I guess)? If so, at least half good - but I still don't like the way it's communicated...
It's weird that offer sheets aren't weaponized more often. I'm assuming it's a "Cold War" situation where they feel if someone opens the flood gates, they might be effected too?
I didn't realize expansion teams could sign 8 year contracts as well. Makes sense given the price of expansion and to help them get an edge in the UFA market.
I think people forget why Vegas is REALLY exempt here. They’re not getting any piece of that juicy expansion fee. So they’re “reward” is they don’t get to lose a player in this process. Had the owners decided to split the money 31 ways , then Vegas would be thrown into the pot with everyone else
21 2/3 million vs. a little less than 21 million Prettttty sure these billionaires who pay up to around $100 million in player salaries (plus other expenses) every year aren't concerned with ~$700,000, especially when they get to write off most of their expenses anyway.
Vegas just tried to pile up assets and guys they could trade for assets later, so they could build through the draft. Then got lucky, caught lightning in a bottle and went with plan B, which was keep veterans, attract free agents, and trade away assets to try and win now.
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Can you compare Seattle’s roster and Vegas roster, of what they picked
"Vegas is going to be terrible."
@@name-vi6fs ‘Vegas might will be last place’
Good idea
Wtf, your thumbnail is THG 😂
@@masontoleary pfp
I think half the so-called NHL analysts need to watch this too cuz they don’t know the X-Draft rules either. Great vid my man!
Thank you so much for your in-depth anaylsis. I've been waiting for 47 years to get an NHL team. We were actually awarded NHL franchise rights in 1974 but local investors didn't step up to fund....long story. Thanks for keeping us posted as the coverage in the US and Seattle area is much lacking.
Congratulations on the birth of "your" team. Viva Hockey.
it’s just amazing that you have almost 200k subscribers by doing what you love. not just doing what you love but you’re doing it in your basement with a whiteboard. must be really cool. keep it up shannon
He has over 200K what are you talking about?
@@zanemarte9877 well, "almost" doesn't exactly mean "less than" (or "fewer than", which is a more correct option in this case), "a bit more" is also "almost". So technically he is right.
@@igorszamaszow171 Look at his channel and his subscriber count. It's over 200K.
@@zanemarte9877 just as I said, "a bit more" is also "almost".
@@zanemarte9877 yah my bad i didn’t check in awhile and i typed it all and originally wrote “over” then thought wait does he have over so i just wrote almost instead of having to retype it all
Earlier today I googled "expansion draft rules" and got the NHL page. This is better. Merci bien.
Can hardly wait until expansion draft.
Who is gonna be your favorite player? Haha but seriously who do you think Seattle will take?
I’m excited for you guys. Hope you guys are very successful.
If Jonathan Drouin moves to Seattle (he's spoken about leaving MTL), do us Habs fans a huge favor and treat him well. He's been a great player for us.
@@ElderStatesman He was great in the Finals really. Looked good.
these are the kind of videos that make you the BEST!!!!!!! :)
The two years isn't quite accurate. They have to have been under contract with an NHL team also. That's why the Wild won't need to protect Kaprizov.
im assuming it means north american leagues… because elvis was playing in europe, but doesn’t have to be protected
Yes it’s two year of North American pro experience
CapFriendly already published the career-ending injury list.
Career threatening injury? So that's why Henrik Lundqvist was ruled exempt.
he’s on the last year of his deal
@@jamesfitzpatrick9706 Given Henrik's age and recovery time from surgery, I would stunned if he plays again.
IIRC, most open heart surgery like Henrik's occurs in someone's sixties. Henrik is much younger and in great shape. But, at this point, I am more worried about Henrik's quality of life. He has nothing left to prove.
Let Henrik take a job with The Rangers and have a good life.
@@edalder2000 i would honestly love to either see henrik sign to a cup contender as a backup or just sign to the rangers as third string. i think he would be ok to play considering the doctors gave him the ok for next season but i don’t know how good he’d actually be
@@jamesfitzpatrick9706 I honestly think it’s best to hang it up, because a big fear I have for him is a Bouwmeester scenario where he has a cardiac arrest during a game.
I can't for the life of me understand why Kraken sweaters aren't available yet. Seems like a huge whiff imho.
Pandemic manufacturing stresses
For sure
I think they wanna also wait until they get some more players so people can get names on them
I love your videos! As a Kraken fan, this one was particularly interesting and useful. Thanks!
@@ColonizerChan thanks!!! I'm so excited to have a home team for the first time in my life. Hopefully our teams can strike up a fun rivalry with each other! 👍👍👍👍
My man rocking a Tbirds sweater. 🔥 love it!
A dog's breakfast as opposed to the $1000.00 Lobster Fritatta Breakfast @ Normas in NYC.
Seattle will trounce his hometown Canucks in year one lol.
Great breakdown sir!
Really good vid, thank you Shannon!
Thanks, bro
Thanks for all the NHL coverage cant wait for the drafts trades and start of the next season!
Goaltender and defense is an all you can eat buffet, but offense gets tricky. I did the exercise on capfriendly thorougly by acting as GM for each team, by protecting my best element now and down the future, while also respecting the rule of letting 2 offense players available under contract in 2022 and 1 def available under contract for 2022 and then proceded to draft myself as a Seattle GM. Here is a decent result.
Zucker-Johansen-Dadonov
Johnsson-Namestnikov-Fast
Dube-Kerfoot-Duclair
Martin-Lizotte-Kassian
Reservist: Pitlick, Aubé-Kubel, Deslauriers, Stenlund, Gauthier
Mcdonagh-Dumba
Girard-Dunn
Simek-Stillman
Reservist: Beaulieu, Lauzon, Jokiharju
Holtby
Allen
Khudobin
Vanecek
Cap hit before signing my RFA's = 74.5M
I agree; going with the Thunderbird design would’ve been a better move; still not sold on the Kraken branding… keen analysis with this video as always-thank you sir 🎯
An important detail in the Vegas exemption is that Vegas won't get any of that $650 million Seattle expansion fee. So fair or unfair I bet you all the other owners are happy not sharing any of that
21 2/3 million vs. a little less than 21 million
Prettttty sure these billionaires who pay up to around $100 million in player salaries (plus other expenses) every year aren't concerned with ~$700,000, especially when they get to write off most of their expenses anyway.
Tell that to all the ownership cutting staff and slashing payroll this season. I'm sure they cared enough about their money then.
Good primer, I for one needed that.
11:22 Cat looking at calendar can't believe how long the wait is until a new season. Hang in there Cat.
I’m really rooting for Seattle as a Canucks fan. A competitive team in the Pacific Northwest would be great. They instantly would become my second favourite team, especially if Ronnie Francis, who I remember was a pretty amazing, unsung player in the 90s, ices a good team. If I were them, I’d jump at Jonah Gadjovich on the Canucks. He could be a steal of the expansion draft, a top 6 winger and a PP net front presence. Holtby still is a dark horse if Seattle needs to get to the cap floor.
People forget as well that Vegas is NOT getting a share of the expansion fee of $650M which is being split among the 30 other teams, which further leads to them being exempt from the draft.
Some people know that and want to complain anyway.
Why would a four year business receive expansion fees amongst established organizations ranging from 20 years and beyond lol. Welfare has its limitations don't you think?
21 2/3 million vs. a little less than 21 million
Prettttty sure these billionaires who pay up to around $100 million in player salaries (plus other expenses) every year aren't concerned with ~$700,000, especially when they get to write off most of their expenses anyway.
You miss the point…it’s about Vegas NOT getting 20+M…so not losing a player is part of that, and one that would be picked in the expansion draft is worth that…salary, medical, insurance, training, benefits, etc etc, it costs that kind of money to develop a player to that level.
@@vernonmcgraw6627 As if the other clubs haven't made the same investment with their personnel that were cherry picked by Vegas now Seattle in the welfare expansion. smh.
I think this expansion draft is set up real nicely (even better than it was for Vegas) for a win now strategy.
Good info, Thanks!
I don't like the Thunderbird jersey or colors. Its used too much in the Seattle area. They have a minor Jr league team here. They also used it.
THG is actually right about Vegas, them not being included in the Seattle Draft doesn't change the team at all and is probably one of the team that would have suffered the less in this draft.
Here an obvious protection list if Vegas would have been included...
Stone
Pacioretty
Karlsson
Marchessault
Smith
Tuch
Stephenson
Unprotected offense player with a contract in 2022 : Reaves, Carrier, Roy, Kolesar
Pietrangelo
Theodore
Hague
Unprotected defense player with a contract in 2022 : Mcnabb, Whitecloud
Lehner
Fleury unprotected
If any of those guys leave tomorrow, Vegas is still a contending team. Fleury would never be picked, probably Mcnabb or Whitecloud gets taken, but one of them leaving allows you to resign Martinez....
it would be great if Wheeler waives his NMC, he won't be picked up and we could protect Apples.
So glad you did this one, thanks!
Will you do a mock expansion draft?
Thanks Shannon I needed this one
holy crap...I totally forgot about Dion Phaneuf
Thanks you are the best
Lots of info. Thanks, Shannon
with that logo they should the called the Seattle Seahorses.
I continue to think that name is the stupidest one possible
No. Seattle Hot Dogs would've been worse.
Seattle serpents would be great
@@patrickmalone14 there aren't many snakes in Washington
@@rpgeek22 that's true, the snakes are some rare creatures over there. On the other hand, when I was visiting Washington a couple years back, I saw a kraken or two on a daily basis.
It is kinda lazy I kinda like Totems
Why was Anaheim and Florida not exempt from the Nashville draft but not Vegas?
The owners didn't want to share the Seattle buy in money with Vegas' owner. So 650 million gets split 30 ways, not 31 ways. It's just all about the money this time.
Bettman
@@ryans413 yeah, well Bettman does what the owners want and then takes the heat for it, so they don't have to.
What stops teams from designating a "forward" as a "defenseman"?? Is there a list that specifies the position they are classified as? Clearly players have a primary position, but I don't know what list dictates that McDavid is a Forward... he might have played some D during the season on the powerplay for example.
That's a good question. But even cap friendly lists forwards, defenseman, goalies.
@@moappleseider1699 Understood, but the question still stands "What stops teams from designating a "forward" as a "defenseman"??" How many shifts would make them eligible for another position?
Love THG.
Great video, however, VGK getting eliminated due to depth isn't a valid point. Toronto had depth, Winnipeg had depth, and Vegas had depth...... by that I mean more depth than Montreal.
I predict the cap friendly site crashing once the official protection lists are finalised.
BTW I'm still slightly miffed they didn't name the team the Procrasinators
This saved so much time from googling!!! Tnx THG!!!
Shannon, which Bruins do you think will get poached by the expansion draft? You think Krejci will leave Boston?
Seattle gonna get sued by the 70s,80s, 90s kids notebook cover art collective with that logo they got.
I'm pretty sure they've got it from a "free 10,000 icons pack".
Hey Nick Leddy here is an umbrella..where you're going it will come in handy.
Something tells me a octopus. Will be part of their pre game festivities lol
that's already a red wing tradition
@@bbeaup they got new competition lol might be Seattle’s new trademark since their the kraken red wings aren’t the octopus wings so I figure it makes more sense for Seattle to use it lol
your comment is funy about danger and the kraken
Oh man! I hope Seattle does NOT take Andrew Ladd! He is such a foundational player with plenty of leadership, the Isles can't afford to lose him.
Is it 2 years North American pro experience? Because Elvis is exempt and he played pro overseas for more than 2 years.
@To Release is To Resolve so instead of wording it as professional hockey, they should have worded it one or two years under nhl contract are exempt.
Seattle could also pick up Morgan Rielly.
Can wait!!!!
Thanks Shannon! Do you know if the protection lists will be released to the public before the expansion draft or do we need to wait until Seattle makes their picks to get that information?
Let's take the Dougie Hamilton example......I don't understand why Hamilton would sign a deal with Seattle as their expansion pick, rather than wait a couple days and see the offers from other teams, and then potentially sign with Seattle anyway. (Except if they use that 8-year contract loophole, then I get it in that case)
Likewise, I don't understand why Seattle would use their pick from Carolina to take Hamilton, rather than wait a couple days and sign him as a free agent, and take another asset off of Carolina as their expansion pick.
Ooh that hat is sharp
Logo is a bit boring.
I think the Kings pull off a trade with the Kraken for a top 4 left dman. The Kings have so many prospects & picks, they are now looking for the right fit. The Kraken will need scoring help & the Kings have plenty of FW prospects.
If Seattle signs a UFA, say, Tyson Barrie (plz) does that count as their pick from the oilers?
I disagree bc if Vegas lost Nick Roy, that’d sting. Not just bc he was their best forward against Montréal, but bc the vets on the team are only getting older and Roy is only 24. It’s a matter of time in say 3-4 years before they need to rebuild
Curious if you or a Seattle TH-cam channel will be more accu with predictions
Any Seattle natives watching?
Mercer Island
Defense they can take back ethan bear from the oilers former seattle thunderbird player and Shea thedore
@@falzelite7420 Theo is exempt, because Vegas is exempt
Arlington
There's God the Lightning and the Hockey Guy done ✔ nothing else matters 🙌🙏👏
What about Tarasenko?
Is it possible for Seattle to do a sign & trade of a UFA they get in the exclusive negotiating period? I'm assuming that it's a yes as once they sign the guy they own his rights but is that the case
When do we get to know each protected list or do we
For $650 million they better be competitive you would think 🤔
You should do a prediction on who gets picked once the protection lists are out
too many rules that favor the new team. They will have a Cup contender starting next season. It doesn't make any sense. to me.
They can also sign & trade a UFA. Could you imagine that drama lol
Does Seattle get to see who all is available before picking from each team, or are the unprotected players list from each team shown one team at a time in alphabetical order during the expansion draft?
I hope San Jose takes Jones and buy him out. It's going to be interesting what my predictions for Montreal and Tampa are once the Cup Final is over.
Maybe Tampa Bay Lightning will be $18 million under the cap next season.
Hi there. Love videos
Wait does those 2 years Include any professional league while under an NHL contract or is it just NA leagues ( which would be dumb in my opinion)
So, in theory, couldn't Seattle make handshake deals with unprotected UFAs, not pick them and, in a sense, take 2 players from a team?
I read some news yesterday day that the kraken have a 3 day early access to talk to to UFAs before the rest of the league and if they agree to a deal it will count as a selection from said team, this prevents Seattle from essentially grabbing to pivotal players from certain teams.
one question I can't find an answer to... can seatle present offer sheets during free agency
Yes
Betcha seattle's announcer will say "release the cracked" before power plays
Have a feeling Copp from WPG is going to Seattle.
Would eichel qualify potentially under the injury rule?
Crossing my finger they take holtby or trade Holtby to Boston I'd they don't take him
Wait so since suzuki played two years in the nhl does that mean we need to protect him
Suzuki is still considered a second year professional. You need to have played more than 2 seasons to be eligible.
After the recent game especially, that would be a terrifying thought for the Habs!
We need to go after Justin Holl
Is anyone else a little disappointed in Seattle's logo? It feels amateurish & underwhelming and sticks out like a sore thumb when it beside the rest of the league's logos. I'm excited for Seattle as a team and hope they surprise people but man I don't like the logo
Can we have a room tour
Questions can’t Montreal let Seattle pick Philip danault and since he becomes a UFA and is French and wants to play in Montreal just ignore them go to free agency and sign with the habs.
Yes, but there is a risk that Danault is offered a good deal with Seattle and is convinced by them. He would be Seattle property for a week or two. And Danault did reject a contract extension before the season.
Seattle now has an NHL team. Will they get the attendance, and will anyone from British Columbia drive down? More travel for the rest of the league. $650 Million must be the kicker.
I'd be shocked if attendance is ever an issue for Seattle. That city makes a ton of sense for the NHL, and you can instantly market a border rivalry with Vancouver to gain interest. This is as big of a no-brainer as it gets for the NHL.
Seattle is a crazy sports town, any team they have ever had they get crazy for
Does pro experience in Europe count towards the two years?
No, for example Romanov (MTL) is exempt, although he already played two full and one almost full KHL season with CSKA
so it's only North American pro experience (which seems to be the only "real" pro experience in the eyes of the NHL)
@@lukash9290 which is really stupid, but it could also be to give a little more protection to the other 30 teams
@@leandroramos3041 I don't blame them for just excepting NHL/AHL games for the expansion draft. I understand that there are a lot of prospects that already have played several seasons in European Pro Hockey but never for their franchise. That's okay with me.
But what bothers me is that
1.) it's called just Pro experience and not called North American or NHL/AHL experience or whatever - which says that European hockey is not "pro"
& 2.) that the Expansion Draft isn't the only time/thing/whatever where the NHL "downgrades" European hockey - just hear to or look at career stats where it's like "oh he has 1.000 pro games to his account" but before coming to the NHL he has like 150 KHL games or so (and who would say that Romanov or Ovechkin didn't play at a Pro level in Russia)
@To Release is To Resolve is it stated that way in the official documents (I guess)? If so, at least half good - but I still don't like the way it's communicated...
I hope they give Makar a 12 million a year offer sheet
It's weird that offer sheets aren't weaponized more often. I'm assuming it's a "Cold War" situation where they feel if someone opens the flood gates, they might be effected too?
@@csharp48 That's exactly the reason. There's a sort of gentleman's agreement among the GMs. If you do it, they can do right back.
do players having pro experience abroad qualify, e.g. Kaprizov?
I don’t think so. They would be auto protected. I think only nhl and ahl counts as pro
"RELEASE THE KRAKEN!"
I didn't realize expansion teams could sign 8 year contracts as well. Makes sense given the price of expansion and to help them get an edge in the UFA market.
Does the KHL count or only NHL and AHL?
The are more professional leagues than that but it is debatable whether it's just the NA leagues only
Do u think Seattle wants to take Kerfoot or Dermott??
Leafs should not protect Pajama Boy. Nobody is taking that contract.
Hopefully they give Columbus a goalie exemption.
Yay
I think people forget why Vegas is REALLY exempt here.
They’re not getting any piece of that juicy expansion fee. So they’re “reward” is they don’t get to lose a player in this process.
Had the owners decided to split the money 31 ways , then Vegas would be thrown into the pot with everyone else
21 2/3 million vs. a little less than 21 million
Prettttty sure these billionaires who pay up to around $100 million in player salaries (plus other expenses) every year aren't concerned with ~$700,000, especially when they get to write off most of their expenses anyway.
Seattle kraken should take ethan bear, Shea thedore, Matt barzal,
Theo is on Vegas, Vegas is exempt. No way Barzal doesn't get protected.
@@jayscott1380 how about ethan bear in stead of caleb Jones?
@@falzelite7420 maybe, I'm not sure how valuable bear is to the oilers.
@@jayscott1380 better then caleb Jones at defense maybe he well be protected maybe
Maybe they should take Auston Matthews and Conor McDavid too…?
Now that the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are over we can all go back to normal talking about what a stupid name Kraken is for a team
Sorry Vegas, Seattle is THG new fanboy team.
Vegas had a lot of veterans. I suppose that means Seattle gets young guys
veterans are the type of players that will get exposed, the really young guys are exempt
Vegas just tried to pile up assets and guys they could trade for assets later, so they could build through the draft. Then got lucky, caught lightning in a bottle and went with plan B, which was keep veterans, attract free agents, and trade away assets to try and win now.
Does the OHL or the leagues in Europe count as pro for the expansion draft?
AHL only