Seattle Kraken mock expansion draft version 7.0 – FINAL
Forwards
Mason Appleton, RW – Winnipeg, 25, 1-year, $900K
Nathan Bastian, RW, C – New Jersey, 23, 2-years, $825K
Michael Dal Colle, LW – New York Islanders, 25, RFA
Joonas Donskoi, RW – Colorado, 29, 2-years, $3.90M
Jonathan Drouin, LW – Montreal, 26, 2-years, $5.50M
Matt Duchene, C – Nashville, 30, 5-years, $8.00M
Christian Fischer, LW, RW – Arizona, 24, 1-year, 1.00M
Luke Glendening, C – Detroit, 31, (proposed 2-years, $2.5M, $1.25M AAV)
Zach Hyman, LW, RW – Toronto, 29, (proposed 5-years, $27M, $5.40M AAV)
Tyler Johnson, LW, C – Tampa Bay, 30 (3-years, $5.00M)
Tanner Kero, LW – Dallas, 28, 2-years, $750K
Blake Lizotte, C – Los Angeles, 23, 1-year, $800K
Kevin Stenlund, RW – Columbus, 24, 1-year, 1.05M
James van Riemsdyk, LW – Philadelphia, 32, 2-years, $7M
Lines
- Van Riemsdyk – Duchene – Hyman
- Druin – Johnson – Donskoi
- Kero – Glendening – Appleton/ Stenlund
- Dal Colle – Lizotte – Bastian
This is a very good top six. It would be better if the second line had a stronger pivot and Johnson moved to wing on the third. Additionally, the team could use a legitimate tough guy. Francis will make enough trades to get both. At worst, he signs a free agent or two later in the summer. *Note: If the Seattle Kraken and Landeskog reach an agreement, he replaces Donskoi. Max Domi becomes the pick from Columbus over Stenlund, and Calle Jarnkrok replaces Duchene as the Preds selection.
Final Thoughts
Once all the players are announced, fans will see the extent of how the Kraken did in the exclusive free-agent negotiating window and the trade market. There will be fans who are disappointed with some of the picks. Those players could be the results of some backroom deals. It will be very interesting to see how many early round draft picks Seattle comes away with.
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