The Seattle Kraken will select 30 players during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN1, SN NOW).

More NHL expansion could be on the way. If it happens, the playoffs should expand as well. An offshoot of potential NHL expansion should be the Stanley Cup playoff format. As it stands, half the NHL’s ...

Men's hockey has not been able to place a second NHL team in the biggest hockey market in the world, but where men's hockey ...

Over the last decade, the National Hockey League has expanded into two new cities: Las Vegas and Seattle, while also moving a team to Utah. Expansion is natural in any sport. It's a signal of the ...

The Vegas Golden Knights have until 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday to submit its expansion draft selections. The Golden Knights must choose 30 players, one from each team and must take a minimum of 14 ...

Gary Bettman really wants to see the NHL get to (at least) 33 teams. There was some development on the subject of potential NHL expansion on Wednesday. At the NHL Governors’ Meeting, Bettman hinted ...

The NHL could be set to return to Atlanta after final agreements for a proposed mixed-use development featuring a proposed NHL-ready arena were approved. 'The Gathering' in Forsyth County, Georgia, ...

The NHL is expanding to 32 teams beginning with the 2021-22 season, as the Seattle Kraken will join the Pacific Division. This sets up a natural regional rivalry with the Vancouver Canucksand brings ...

LAS VEGAS — Fresh off what many considered one of the greatest NHL seasons, deputy commissioner Bill Daly addressed some of the hottest topics around the league Tuesday at the Encore, from expansion ...