NHL Expansion 101 - Seattle Kraken Expansion Explained [2021]

If you’re new to hockey, you’ve come at the right time! Now is one of the most exciting times in the sport to start watching. Why? Well in the upcoming season, the 2021-22 season, the NHL will see an expansion to 32 active teams with the addition of the The Seattle Kraken! You’ll be able to watch a new team start completely from scratch!
So how do expansions in the NHL work? How does a team just form out of nowhere? Where do they get the players?
In this video we’ll answer all of these questions and more!
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[@rubenwrld4958]

After this video I will now get into NHL. My home town is getting a hockey team so I might as well learn it so I can root for them!

[@BenchWormSports]

Awesome to hear! Hope you enjoy the sport!

[@user-zv1sx3ls8f]

Who’s here after the yotes last game trying to find hope for the valley ?

[@allblind8088]

I moved to Washington from hawaii and don’t really care for any teams here but I am excited for this I can say I’m a kraken fan from day one ☝️

[@BenchWormSports]

That's awesome! Can't wait to start watching them play!

[@rcortez5739]

That only explained the expansion draft, not the actual expansion like the process of becoming a new team. And if there were 31 teams before how were the conferences split equally?

[@jcitrin4095]

They weren’t

[@osa799]

YESSSS we're back!

[@BenchWormSports]

Great to be back! Thanks for waiting!

[@nick-alias]

Could you do Lacrosse?

[@BenchWormSports]

That would be a good one. Maybe I’ll do one comparing hockey and lacrosse.

[@shaintheredpanda6834]

@@BenchWormSports can you do criket

[@kotaowens6978]

Go Kraken! 🦑

[@24k_jaxonn]

Theres 2 goalies not 3