{"id":402516,"date":"2021-07-14T22:47:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T03:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=402516"},"modified":"2021-07-15T12:21:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T17:21:14","slug":"what-to-expect-at-the-2021-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/what-to-expect-at-the-2021-nhl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Expect At The 2021 NHL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hockey fans, the time has come. We\u2019re less than ten days away from <\/span>the 2021 NHL Draft<\/span><\/a>. The NHL Draft normally takes place in June, but this year it was pushed back due to the late finish of the NHL season that was caused by the pandemic. And from July 23\u00a0 to the 24th, the draft will take place virtually for the second year in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2021 NHL Draft happens to be a special one given that there\u2019s a new hockey franchise entering the league. The newest NHL team is named <\/span>the Seattle Kraken<\/span><\/a>. If you recall from last time the league expanded with the addition of the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the Kraken actually have their own draft where they get to select from other teams players. This draft is known as the, \u201cExpansion Draft\u201d, while the 2021 NHL Draft is technically known as the, \u201cEntry Draft\u201d. The Kraken do take part in the Entry Draft after their Expansion Draft on July 21, but they only start making picks in round two. Which, all things considered, seems pretty fair after you poach from everyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n

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