The Seattle Kraken had their expansion draft on Wednesday night, selecting one player from each NHL team (except for the Vegas Golden Knights, due to just entering the league in 2017). The draft got started with the Kraken selecting defenseman Jeremy Lauzon from the Boston Bruins.
The first pick of the 2021 Expansion Draft for the @SeattleKraken is @jeremylauzon21 from the Boston Bruins! #SeattleDraft pic.twitter.com/ZNPDQbh898
— NHL (@NHL) July 22, 2021
The event also featured the first look at players wearing the Kraken jerseys. The home jersey is in navy, while the road jerseys are white. They’ve been very well-received by fans so far.
.@ChrisDriedger IN THE @SeattleKraken JERSEY! #SeattleDraft pic.twitter.com/j2YBSN28QE
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) July 22, 2021
Jordan Eberle wearing the white Seattle Kraken jersey pic.twitter.com/mvwHVYisna
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) July 22, 2021
Kraken jersey in the flesh! #SeaKraken pic.twitter.com/BkHYiRq2Ev
— icethetics (@icethetics) July 22, 2021
here is what I’m bringing to the table as a die-hard Kraken fan:
—almost no knowledge of league history
—can name up to 5 present NHL players
—actually I *do* know what icing is
—will fight you if you disrespect these sweaters pic.twitter.com/jCzTED3ams— matt ufford (@mattufford) July 22, 2021
Jordan Eberle and the road jersey #SeaKracken pic.twitter.com/iiTgaG9ubw
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) July 22, 2021
Yeah, the home #SeaKracken jersey is 💰💰💰💰 pic.twitter.com/CwLQTjcyNs
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) July 22, 2021
Seattle SuperSonics legends Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton were among the sports stars in attendance, and Kemp wore this tiny shirt:
They couldn’t have gotten Shawn Kemp a bigger shirt? pic.twitter.com/Q5j6MB6wcN
— Josh Poloha (@JorshP) July 22, 2021
There’s no greater joy in life than watching Shawn Kemp *attempt* to say Joonas Donskoi’s name. #SeattleDraft #ExpansionDraft #SeaKraken pic.twitter.com/ABbSNaw98M
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) July 22, 2021
This Seattle franchise will be a fun addition to the league, and their jerseys should look great in action.
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