Kraken Not Likely to See Vegas-Like Success
- With the 2021 Expansion Draft looming, there is no doubt that Seattle hockey fans are getting excited to see the NHL’s newest team take the ice.
- Adding to this sentiment is the early success of the most recent expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights.
- I would be shocked to see any future expansion team find as much immediate success as Vegas – at least under the current draft parameters.
- The Golden Knights managed to find instant chemistry, which can likely be attributed to some combination of smart selections in the expansion draft and good coaching.
- The 2017 Expansion Draft saw many teams lose significant pieces.
- Then-Vegas GM George McPhee expertly navigated the expansion draft environment, swinging deals that allowed him to essentially steal key players from vulnerable teams.
- With a recent cautionary tale for the vulnerable teams, it’s unlikely that we see nearly as many protection-driven trades being made at the draft, making things much for difficult for the Kraken.
- Having seen the damage that an expansion team can inflict, the rest of the league will be sure not to underestimate the Kraken.
- Expansion teams have never been that good and likely won’t be ever again
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