Seattle Kraken (coming 2021-2022)

[nikethebike]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Ovechkin and Price actually being part of the Kraken would be the craziest moment in expansion draft history for any league. Sure, Price has a huge deal and Ovechkin is all but likely signing back with the Caps, but I want to see the pure chaos from that. Ovechkin popping up on the unprotected players list to someone who might be looking back at the list in 10-20 years might raise both eyebrows to someone who might not have known he was a UFA.

Ovechkin
Tarasenko
Landeskog
Price


Not bad for a startup franchise roster. 🤣

[Majingir]

On the Leafs front, sounds like Kerfoot could be the guy taken. So the McCann deal just gets Kerfoots replacement.

That's 500k saved this season that the Leafs can spend on some other guy who can contribute to the playoff teams goal of winning a cup only to be eliminated in the 1st round in the cruelest way possible (blowing a 3-0 lead is my guess at 2022s choke job)

[southernmetalhead]

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
As we await what SEA decides with Carey Price, word is that the Kraken are closing in on FLA’s Chris Driedger at 3x$3.5M. I dont believe that precludes them from selecting Price, but one goalie appears locked-in.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by southernmetalhead

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC As we await what SEA decides with Carey Price, word is that the Kraken are closing in on FLA’s Chris Driedger at 3x$3.5M. I dont believe that precludes them from selecting Price, but one goalie appears locked-in.

On paper nobody was expecting Vegas to do what they did.

But I think this Seattle team could look better on paper than Vegas did coming out of their draft. Only time will tell if they can come close to Vegas success.

[Majingir]

Looks like the expansion draft will go the way of the NBA draft. Picks being spoiled before they're announced.

[southernmetalhead]

So I guess Giordano is the biggest name. They took Dunn over Tarasenko.

[Majingir]

I know picks are being announced already, and some UFA have been signed, and trades have been made, but I'll do my best mock draft given everything, mostly avoiding current UFAs.

Shattenkirk (Ducks)
Ladd (LTIR, Coyotes)
Ritchie (Bruins)
Miller (Sabres)
Giordano (Flames)
Nino (Canes)
Zadorov (Hawks)
Donskoi (Avs)
Domi (Jackets)
Bishop (Stars)
Stecher (Wings)
Larsson (Oilers)
Driedger (Panthers)
Athanasiou (Kings)
Kahkonen (Wild)
Byron (Habs)
Jarnkrok (Preds)
Butcher (Devils)
Greene (Islanders)
Blackwell (Rangers)
Tierney (Sens)
Hagg (Flyers)
DeSmith (Pens)
Nieto (Sharks)
Sanford (Blues)
Foote (Lightning)
McCann (Leafs)
Bowey (Canucks)
Sheary (Caps)
Appleton (Jets)

[rdnk]

It's interesting to see how much Seattle is using their picks to go after UFAs. Different strategy than Vegas.

The spoiled picks have ben underwhelming so far. There must be some interesting side deals then.