Category: Building A Franchise

Protected players, exempt players, unrestricted free agents, injury exemptions — for the Dallas Stars none of that matters. It’s all about one guy…

Four no-movement clauses; four players with potential career-ending injuries; seven roster players exempt; the selection from Chicago will not be easy…

Each of the three potential selections from the New York Islanders has their potential benefits… and each has their own question marks…

The choice will come down to what positions the Kraken are looking to fill, because either choice could play a prominent part on Seattle’s roster…

In a way, the Blue Jackets are slave to Head Coach John Tortorella’s whims in terms of who they keep and who they expose to Seattle…

The obvious choice off the Kings roster is Andreas Athanasiou. But hopefully Kraken GM Ron Francis is thinking bigger than that…

The Buffalo Sabres’ lineup is about as inspiring as the appetizer menu at Denny’s, but at prices more closely resembling Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse…

The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft has turned into a game of snooker: leave Seattle with virtually no viable options on the list of exposed players…

I know, I know, you’re saying, “Do we really have to take somebody from the Wings?” The answer is both yes and no…

First, the best news of all: we have dates for the draft! All 30 participating NHL teams — I’m looking at you, (not Las) Vegas — submit their protected lists…