Giving my recap and feelings on the Seattle Kraken and what they ultimately did and who they selected at the NHL Expansion Draft. They took a different approach when compared to the Vegas Golden Knights back in 2017 but see what the Seattle Kraken did by going younger and finding value picks to not max out their salary cap space.
I expect the Seattle Kraken to be a bigger player after by trading away some initial selections and in free agent frenzy to build out their initial team on the ice.
Order of picks we’re by division and in alphabetical order in each division.
1 Jeremy Lauzon D Boston Bruins
2 Will Borgen D Buffalo Sabres
3 Dennis Cholowski D Detroit Red Wings
4 Chris Driedger G Florida Panthers
5 Cale Fleury D Montreal Canadiens
6 Joey Daccord G Ottawa Senators
7 Yanni Gourde C/LW Tampa Bay Lightning
8 Jared McCann LW/C Toronto Maple Leafs
9 Morgan Geekie RW/C Carolina Hurricanes
10 Gavin Bayreuther D Columbus Blue Jackets
11 Nathan Bastian RW New Jersey Devils
12 Jordan Eberle RW New York Islanders
13 Colin Blackwell C New York Rangers
14 Carsen Twarynski LW Philadelphia Flyers
15 Brandon Tanev LW Pittsburgh Penguins
16 Vitek Vanecek G Washington Capitals
17 Tyler Pitlick C Arizona Coyotes
18 John Quenneville C Chicago Blackhawks
19 Joonas Donskoi RW Colorado Avalanche
20 Jamie Oleksiak D Dallas Stars
21 Carson Soucy D Minnesota Wild
22 Calle Jarnkrok RW Nashville Predators
23 Vince Dunn D St. Louis Blues
24 Mason Appleton C Winnipeg Jets
25 Haydn Fleury D Anaheim Ducks
26 Mark Giordano D Calgary Flames
27 Adam Larsson D Edmonton Oilers
28 Kurtis MacDermid D Los Angeles Kings
29 Alexander True C San Jose Sharks
30 Kole Lind RW Vancouver Canucks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NHL_Expansion_Draft
(Originally accessed Friday, July 23rd, 2021)
What do you think of the selections that the Seattle Kraken initially made? Should they’ve taken some bigger names that we’re available? How do you think the Seattle Kraken will do in their first season? Vegas Golden Knights set the bar impossibly high to be matched.
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