#expansion draft 2017

[nateschmidt88]

Look at Holtby. You never see him smile as much with any team member as he did with Nate Schmidt.

They were friends. Holtby kept rookie Nate under his roof. Plane buds. Halloween parties. Went shopping together. 

And then Holtby, as a Vezina finalist, went to the NHL Awards, the day of the Vegas Expansion Draft.

“And from the Washington Capitals, the Vegas Golden Knights pick Nate Schmidt!”

And like that, Vegas took Nate Schmidt away from Braden Holtby.

And Holtby couldn’t smile for a long while after.

I loved this bromance so much.

[hockeyislove-hockeyislife]

This may be the best tweet about the expansion draft and the safe lists I've seen yet.

[finelinemax]

me, someone who thrives in chaos, thinking about the expansion draft:

me, realizing they will take someone from my team too:

[feralcrackbaby]

If we aren't squad goals then what is? (These are like a week late omg i'm sorry but I'm so grateful I got to experience Vegas, 120 degree weather, the NHL Awards and the expansion draft with all of you guys. I might have almost passed out a few times but it was worth it to spend the few days we had together ❤️) @kentseyes @bradenholtgay @timomeier28 @ovechkink

[sidneycrosbyswaterbottle-blog]

All I can really say is that I wish Flower well in Vegas. He’s an incredible player who deserves the best. Thank you for everything thing you did in Pittsburgh.

Now, go kick some ass in Vegas and get a shut out when you play the Pens.

[tjgoalshie]

me every hour of the day: please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate what do u want from me please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate please dont take nate

[uncertainwish]

i would give up like half of my vital organs to get vegas to pick gaborik

[nateschmidt88]

Ahhh, Schmitty... it STILL BURNS

But I know you’re in a better place and fucking killing it

Better to serve in Vegas than be a fourth liner in Washington