Kraken officially join NHL, can sign free agents, make trades - NHL.com
7:05am PDT - April 30th, 2021 nhl playoffs - NHL NewsThe Seattle Kraken officially joined the NHL on Friday when they made the final payment of their $650 million expansion fee, allowing them to make trades ahead of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft on July 21 and sign free agents ahead of their debut next season.