Chicago Blackhawks: They Released the Kraken…Now What?

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 21: The Team Store for the Seattle Kraken, the NHL's newest franchise, opens for business on August 21, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)

The list of things to do for Stan Bowman and the Blackhawks front office is extensive this offseason.

There are RFAs, UFAs, the Draft, and assembling a roster that can build on the surprising play of the 2020-2021 truncated season. But up next on the docket is the arrival of the Seattle Kraken, and their expansion draft which will impact the Chicago Blackhawks.

According to NHL.com, the rules for this expansion draft are the same as they were for the Vegas Golden Knights, with one exception: The…