Mar 14, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) catches the puck out of the air against the Arizona Coyotes during the second period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
Fanfare begins for the NHL’s 32nd franchise as the Seattle Kraken select their expansion-year roster today. They will have some star power to announce the picks including Seahawks legend Marshawn Lynch.
The TV-friendly expansion draft is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and SPORTSNET.
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