On June 21, the NHL will announce the results of its first expansion draft since 2000. The Las Vegas Golden Knights, the league's 31st franchise, will reveal their 30 selections -- one pick from each of the current teams -- during the NHL Awards in Las Vegas starting at 8 p.m. ET.
This marks a foray into a new market and the league's first expansion draft in 17 years, the longest time period without growth since it began adding new franchises in 1967. After the NHL merged with the WHA -- and added the Edmonton Oilers, New England Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets for the 1979-80 season -- the league had 21 teams until 1991.