A little over 24 hours after the window opened for the general managers of PWHL Vancouver and Seattle to start building their rosters, a clear picture started to emerge of what the league's first two expansion teams will look like.

Forward Sarah Nurse is expected to sign with PWHL Vancouver, a source briefed on the situation told . The league’s expansion rules allow players in Nurse’s position — as well as unrestricted free agents — to negotiate with either of the new franchises in Seattle and Vancouver during a five-day signing window that opened on Wednesday morning.