Both San Jose and Ottawa failed to top 40 points in either of their first two campaigns. Francis knows he needs to find some long-term foundational pieces for Seattle, but everything the franchise does in its first year will be compared to Vegas.
Does Seattle go young and build? Do they absorb salary, cut deals and try to develop a roster that can win from the start? So they deserve a little better opportunity to build a team. World Canada Local. Full Menu Search Menu. Close Local your local region National. Search Submit search Quick Search. Comments Close comments menu.
Video link. Close X. Click to scroll back to top of the page Back to top. Posted July 15, pm. The lucky news for prospective expansion franchise owners is that after the success of the Golden Knights, the NHL is riding an expansion high. If Seattle experiences similar results, the timetable could be a few years if the NHL wants to keep the ball rolling.
We also have to consider the thing every hockey fan hates to think about: a lockout. If a lockout does happen, expect the NHL to shelve any ideas of expanding to new cities. Even if a lockout is avoided, how the issue of future expansion is addressed — if it even is addressed — in discussions for a new CBA will give us a better idea of how much of a priority both the league and players consider it. Born and raised in Michigan, Kyle Knopp started playing hockey when he was 3 years old.
Knopp has played, coached, or worked at every level of ice hockey — including three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League and two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings where he was part of the Stanley Cup Championship team in Kyle Knopp. The North Stars move to Dallas in and are renamed the Stars.
Video: NHL awards expansion franchise to Tampa. The original Senators had played in the NHL from However, the franchise relocates to Winnipeg in and becomes the second iteration of the Jets. The Wild, who play in St. Paul, Minn. It is the first major professional sports team in Las Vegas.
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