Among those was whether to protect Hilary Knight, the franchise’s inaugural captain, or to focus on the future and protect Alina Müller.

With the expansion draft complete, here are some of the biggest winners and losers (beyond the obvious) of the last week of roster building.

The 12-year-old Garcia-Dudek is a big fan of women’s national team stars like Hilary Knight, who starred for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women’s Hockey League last season. Pretty soon, Garcia-Dudek — who started playing through the Seattle Kraken’s Learn to Play program — won’t have to look across the country for role models like Knight.

It’s tough to watch a team kind of be dismantled a little bit out of your control,” GM Melissa Caruso said Tuesday. “But at this point we can start to rebuild.”

PWHL Vancouver now has 12 players on their roster. It's a group that includes a star studded blueliner, a veteran nation team goaltender, and a mix of skill sets a forward.

Our brand-new women's pro hockey team is coming together. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm checked in with Seattle Times reporter Kate Shefte for some PWHL hiring updates.

Danielle Marmer was going to be named the general manager of Boston’s PHWL team, and she wanted Meghan Turner to come with her.

The return of the Seattle Vamps? Women's hockey has a long history in Seattle and could provide inspiration as PWHL Seattle considers a permanent name.