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How Did The Expansion Draft Affect The Blackhawks?

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 Seattle Kraken have made their selections in their Expansion Draft. They have plucked one player from each of the 30 eligible teams to give them a head start on establishing their inaugural roster. The Blackhawks were one of those teams. How did the Kraken’s selection affect them?

Going into the Expansion Draft, there was a lot of discussion around who the ‘Hawks would protect, and who they would expose to the Kraken to be potentially selected.