I think this pretty much confirms one of the worst-kept secrets and that is that Seattle will be granted an expansion franchise in a couple of years, making it the 32 NHL team.

I think Seattle is a good choice. I'm pretty sure they were the first U.S. city to win the Stanley Cup as the Seattle Metropolitans. It's proximity to Vancouver should make for a good rivalry. I wonder if they'll have similar uniform colours?

I would also like to see Quebec get another team. Maybe that will be in another few years.