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Press 'Enter' to see all resultsMost Recent StoriesAuthorsEastCentralNorthWestAFC EastAFC NorthAFC SouthAFC WestNFC EastNFC NorthNFC SouthNFC WestAtlanticCentralSoutheastSouthwestNorthwestPacificAL EastAL CentralAL WestNL EastNL CentralNL WestFeatured Teams&nbsp;Featured TeamsLeaguesMLS&nbsp;Featured&nbsp;&nbsp;CompetitionsFeatured Teams&nbsp;Seattle Kraken expansion draft: 6 teams in play to make a side dealAs it stands, the Seattle Kraken are on track to make their final payment to the NHL by the end of April. Finishing that last bit of business will make them a full-fledged league member that can officially make deals.It just so happens that one of those transactions could be a side deal that would become public knowledge well after the fact.Many NHL general managers have said they learned their lessons from the Vegas expansion draft. And while that may be true, the flat salary cap is the biggest difference between what happened four years ago and what could go down in July. The flat cap has forced executives to get creative by essentially trading draft picks to purchase faux cap space. It’s likely some GMs will use the expansion draft to offload contracts or just do a general roster refresh. But only if the Kraken can get something tempting in return.Already a subscriber?Subscribe NowSubscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else.Subscribe NowSubscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else.Continue reading this story...Enter your email to read this article for freeAlready have an account?Create ato continue reading.

Press 'Enter' to see all resultsMost Recent StoriesAuthorsEastCentralNorthWestAFC EastAFC NorthAFC SouthAFC WestNFC EastNFC NorthNFC SouthNFC WestAtlanticCentralSoutheastSouthwestNorthwestPacificAL EastAL CentralAL WestNL EastNL CentralNL WestFeatured Teams&nbsp;Featured TeamsLeaguesMLS&nbsp;Featured&nbsp;&nbsp;CompetitionsFeatured Teams&nbsp;Seattle Kraken expansion draft: 6 teams in play to make a side dealAs it stands, the Seattle Kraken are on track to make their final payment to the NHL by the end of April. Finishing that last bit of business will make them a full-fledged league member...

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