The expansion process is officially coming to the NHL! 34 teams-it's starting to be a lot-but we're eager to see what the implications will be, especially for a team like the Montreal Canadiens.

The question will be: How many teams will be added? Should NHL expansion be to 34 teams within a few years, or go for it with 36 teams within five to seven years? NHL insider Kevin Weekes thinks ...

More NHL expansion could be on the way ... So, how could the league address its post-season in a 34-team setup? From our perspective, there are a couple of options. The first would be along ...

The NHL’s most recent forays into Vegas and Seattle, with increasing expansion fees that could next time be close to $1 billion, have been so successful as to spur talk of going to 33 and then at some ...

The Kraken reached the playoffs in 2022-23, their second season, and defeated the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche in seven games in the Western Conference First Round before losing ...

That could bring the NHL up to 34 teams, with 17 in each conference, if interested owners in each city get their wish. An offshoot of potential NHL expansion should be the Stanley Cup playoff format.