2017 NHL expansion draft
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The 2017 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft conducted by the National Hockey League on June 18–20, 2017 to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 2017–18 season, the Vegas Gold
Center Jonathan Marchessault would go on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy with Vegas in 2023.
Defenseman Brayden McNabb is the Golden Knights' all-time leader in games played as of 2026.
Center William Karlsson scored 43 goals and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in Vegas' inaugural season.
Defenseman and expansion concession Shea Theodore has played nine seasons for Vegas as of 2026.
2021 NHL expansion draft
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The 2021 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft that was conducted by the National Hockey League on July 21, 2021, at Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington. The draft took place to fill the roster
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan celebrating the city's expansion team in September 2018
Ron Francis was hired in 2019 to be the Seattle Kraken's inaugural general manager.
Goaltender Joey Daccord
Right wing Jordan Eberle