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Seattle Kraken Select Colin Blackwell in Expansion Draft

The Kraken chose the versatile forward from the list of available Blueshirts

New York Rangers v Boston Bruins Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images

While the news leaked earlier this afternoon, the Seattle Kraken made it official tonight when they selected Colin Blackwell from the New York Rangers as part of the 32nd NHL team’s Expansion Draft.

Blackwell had 12 goals and 22 assists in his 47 game Rangers career this past season before heading to the Pacific Northwest.

There are still rumors and speculation floating around concerning the expansion draft and when that news breaks, we’ll be sure to update as needed.