Seattle Kraken Top 6 tradeable assets
3. Marcus Johansson, RW
Contract: Marcus Johansson is on a 1-year, $1.5M contract.
Why he’ll be traded
On most teams, Johansson is a second-line forward at best. For the Kraken, Johansson sees plenty of top-line minutes alongside Jared McCann and Jordan Eberle. It’s not an ideal situation, considering he has only 10 points, 7 of which came on the power-play. Combine that with a -17 +/- rating, and he has to go.
Even with such lousy stats, there is a demand for a player like Johansson. Good teams all have a veteran forward on their roster to lend experience to their young players. Additionally, he can more than hold his own on power-play. In the postseason, it’s crucial to capitalize on the man advantage.
This season’s lackluster performance is offset by a reasonable contract that expires at the end of the year. That should net the Kraken anywhere between a fifth and seventh-round pick.
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2. Vince Dunn, D
Contract: Vince Dunn is under contract for $4M per season through 2022-23. From there, Dunn is a restricted free agent.
Why he’ll be traded
When it comes to young Kraken players with a future that other teams want, Dunn is at the top of the list. Over the three seasons before coming to Seattle, he was trending at 0.406 points per game. This year Dunn has 4 goals and 11 assists in 33 games, for an average of 0.455 points per game. That’s great, but he’s also -15 this year as well.
Dunn is a good puck-handler and can quarterback the second unit on a Cup contender. Speaking of the Stanley Cup, he was on the St. Louis team that won it in 2019.
Dunn is a good pickup for the right team at only 25 years old and under team control for another year-and-a-half.
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