As Hilary Knight winds down her international career, the face of U.S. women’s hockey isn’t done with her trailblazing ways.

PWHL Seattle general manager Meghan Turner made her first signing count, bringing aboard one of the sport’s most recognizable players. Knight was left surprisingly unprotected by the Boston Fleet as the league’s two expansion teams,

Ottawa forward Danielle Serdachny and Montreal defenseman Cayla Barnes -- and Vancouver agreed to a two-year contract with Ottawa goalie Emerance Maschmeyer during the PWHL's expansion signing period.