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Winnipeg Jets: Expansion Draft Preview- Where to Watch and More

By Kieran Hurley

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 23: A general view of the Space Needle as the Seattle Kraken team flag is hung from above on July 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The NHL revealed the franchise's new team name today. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 23: A general view of the Space Needle as the Seattle Kraken team flag is hung from above on July 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The NHL revealed the franchise's new team name today. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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Tonight is one of the most anticipated events of the 2021 NHL offseason and is a must-watch event for not only Winnipeg Jets supporters, but all hockey fans!

At 7:00 p.m. central time, the Seattle Kraken will conduct their Expansion Draft as they start assembling their roster for the inaugural NHL season.

During this draft, Seattle will get to select one unprotected player from each franchise, besides the Vegas Golden Knights. In total, Seattle must select at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen, and three goaltenders. You can read the full rules of the draft by clicking the link here.

There is no clear-cut favorite of who the Seattle Kraken will select from the Winnipeg Jets

Each franchise around the NHL submitted their protected list on Saturday and the Jets definitely left some key players from this past season’s roster unprotected. You can find the Jets’ full list of protected and unprotected players by clicking here or the link below this paragraph.

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Some are predicting that Dylan DeMelo may be the one Jet that will be drafted while others believe the Kraken will pick Mason Appleton.

Besides these two, there are also some wildcard options for Seattle to choose and you can read our article about the four Jets that make the most for the Kraken to select tonight by clicking here or the “NEXT” link at the bottom of this article.

With all of this being stated, it looks like all of the Jets’ unprotected players will be in the mix to be the one that gets selected by Kraken General Manager, Ron Francis.

Where to Watch the Expansion Draft

For viewers located in Canada, you can watch the draft on SN, SNO, and TVAS. If you are located in the United States the draft will be available to watch on ESPN2 or you can stream the highly anticipated event on ESPN+.

Check back to the site after the draft for complete coverage regarding who Seattle ultimately selected from Winnipeg and our breakdown of the selection.

Winnipeg Jets Fans: Who do you think the Seattle Kraken is going to draft from the Winnipeg Jets? Leave your comments below!

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