The first step in making a team complete with actual players begins tomorrow with the NHL's expansion draft.
Here are 5 other important dates to circle for the inaugural season of the Seattle Kraken:
Fox Business reports Boeing isn't doing anything new, thousands of aerospace jobs have moved out of CA, and west coast the last few years, to Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and other southern areas.
Everett had not lost a home game in the WHL Playoffs this season, until now. The Tri-City Americans staved off elimination and overcame a goal in the first 7 seconds of the game Saturday, and pegged the Silvertips with a 5-2 loss.
The Americans will take on Everett tonight at the Toyota Center, 645 pregame and 7:05 puck drop...
For the 3rd time in franchise history, the Tri-City Americans will be playing for the Western Conference Championship in the WHL, taking on the Everett Silvertips.
The best of 7 series begins Friday and Saturday in Everett, April 20-21, with games starting at 7:35 and 7:05pm respectively...
Overall, officials and sources say it's part of a number of cost-cutting measures to save the aerospace giant money, and to reorganize and make itself more efficient.