For hockey fans who started to follow the sport in the 21st century, the Expansion Draft is uncharted territory. We haven’t seen this storied event in any other sport since the NHL did it in 2000 so we really don’t know what to expect.
Back in 1998, 1999 and again in 2000, the NHL posted three Expansion Drafts for four teams (Predators, Thrashers, Blue Jackets and Wild). Now with the league adding it’s 31st team in June, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, let’s take a look back at how the other drafts went for the New York Rangers.