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So, I'll be running a Golden Knights franchise that starts in the 2017-18 season. Since the expansion will be two teams, taking the NHL to 32 clubs, Vegas will be joined by the brand new Seattle Metropolitans, playing at the Key Arena in Seattle.

First, a quick run down of what happened in the 2016-17 season.

-The Chicago Blackhawks are your new Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 1 in the final. Patrick Kane took home the Conn Smythe trophy.

-The Washington Capitals took home the President's Trophy with a 58-17-7 season, and their dominance was shown across the league's leaderboards & awards. Alex Ovechkin's 58 goals and 99 points were enough to grab him the Rocket Richard & Art Ross trophies; Braden Holtby took home the Vezina & Jennings awards. Other award winners were Drew Doughty (Norris), Auston Matthews (Calder), Patrice Bergeron (Selke), and, surprisingly, Sidney Crosby took home the Hart.

-The New Jersey Devils won the draft lottery and selected Nolan Patrick first overall. The rest of the top 5 was Nico Hischier (COL), Gabe Vilardi (WPG), Casey Mittelstadt (VAN), and Cal Foote (BUF).

Now that we're up to speed, the teams will be submitting their protected lists, and the two new franchises will be filling their rosters! A maximum of 35 players can be selected by either team, and of course, the Golden Knights & Metropolitans will be active in free agency as well. Stay tuned for the draft results!