If you have not already heard, on Tuesday, December 4, the NHL officially award Seattle an expansion franchise to begin play in the 2021-22 season. This means that just four years after the 2017 expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights, there will be another expansion draft for the Seattle TBDs. Here’s a quick rundown of most of the key expansion info related to Seattle joining the league, if you are not already familiar:
- Seattle ownership group paid a $650 million expansion fee (compared to $500 million paid by Vegas).
- Team name is still up in the air, and some people are thinking we will have a return of the Seattle Metropolitans.