The Seattle Kraken will be selecting players for what could be their inaugural roster during the NHL expansion draft Wednesday. The 30 teams taking part in the expansion draft (the Vegas Golden Knights are exempt) submitted their player protection lists to league headquarters Saturday.
A roster freeze was also implemented at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday. It will be lifted at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Kraken have the opportunity to negotiate exclusively with free agents left unprotected in the upcoming expansion. Anyone they sign before Wednesday's draft will be considered a draft selection from that player's team.