[GDT] Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft 6:00pm MT SN1 ESPN2

[sureLoss]

So the Canes beat writer says she was told there was no side deal involved in the Geekie selection. Shocker!

[Elkyiv]

does anyone remember how many trades were made when VGK were selecting their team?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Elkyiv

does anyone remember how many trades were made when VGK were selecting their team?

10 I believe

[AC]

Originally Posted by elkyiv

does anyone remember how many trades were made when vgk were selecting their team?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1417885160452890625

[dammage79]

Det remains

[Derek Sutton]

I believe this is what had been confirmed so far. No forward depth at all

Forwards
Brandon Tanev PIT
Yani Gourde TBL
Jonas Donskoi COL
Jordan Eberle NYI
Calle Jarnkrok NSH
Mason Appleton WPG
Jared McCan TOR
Kole Lind VAN
Carsen Twarnyski PHI
Morgan Geekie CAR
Nathan Bastien NJD
Tyler Pitlick ARX
Alexander True SJ
John Quenneville CHI
Colin Blakwell NYR


Defensemen
Gio FLames
Larsen EDM
Oleksiauk DAL
Dunn STL
Kurtis Macdermid LAK
Carson Soucy MIN
Jeremy Lauzon BOS
Hayden Fleury ANA
Cale Fleury MTL
Wil Borgen BUF
Gavin Bayreuther CBJ


Goalies
Driedger FLA
Vancek WSH
Daccord OTT

[united]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Call me crazy but that looks like an absolutely terrible hockey team.

Keep in mind that based on the 29 known selections, they have $27.5 million in cap space with 6 RFAs (True, Twarynski, Lind, Borgen, C. Fleury, Dunn) and 2 UFAs (Quenneville, Bayreuther) and noting not all of the those 8 will count toward the team's cap hit.

Plus 5+ side deals to come.

They have extreme financial flexibility here, especially with a flat cap environment.

[Roof-Daddy]

All but Detroit so far I believe.

Currently @ 56.4 million cap but I didn't include the UFA or RFA signings because they aren't official yet.

15 forwards
11 defense
3 goalies
18/20 contracts

RFAs - Lind, Dunn, True, Twarynski, C. Fleury, Borgen
UFAs - Driedger, Larsson, Oleksiak, Bayreuther, Quennville

I don't get the Bayreuther and Quennville picks like at all.



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[TheIronMaiden]

Järnkrok (NSH) Gourde (TBL) Eberle (NYI)
Tanev (PIT) McCann (TOR) Donskoi (COL)
- Pitlick (ARI) Appleton (WPG)
- Geekie (CAR) -

Giordano (CGY) Larsson (EDM)
Oleksiak (DAL) Jeremy Lauzon(BOS)
Dunn (STL) Cale Fleury (MTL)

Driedger (FLA)
Vanecek (WSH)

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I thought the same about Vegas. I actually think this team looks better than Vegas as first glance

I remember thinking that Vegas was going to be stacked for an expansion team. Then they made the picks and I remember thinking Vegas is going to be your run of the mill expansion team. They Vegas started off strong through October and everybody was saying "Vegas is going to come back down to earth". But no, they proved themselves.

How similar will this play out for the Kraken?

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Does that cap hit assume a 29 man roster? Because obviously that's not happening.

[sureLoss]

The Detroit player must be off the grid or left his cell phone uncharged last night.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Thanks for compiling this list, topfiverecords. Your effort is appreciated.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The Detroit player must be off the grid or left his cell phone uncharged last night.

We need some reason to watch at 6:00.

[Bleeding Red]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Thanks for compiling this list, topfiverecords. Your effort is appreciated.

Seconded!
Thanks!


Thanks Sureloss for the posts of leaks!

[dustygoon]

Does the fact that Detroit's selection remains secret mean that Yzerman's wrath/aura/steely eye stare stops leaks? Which means the other 30 managers either can't shut their mouths or don't have control over their minions?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Thanks for compiling this list, topfiverecords. Your effort is appreciated.

No worries. sureLoss does all the work. I didn't expect to wake up to 20+ leaks already out though.

[Bleeding Red]

So looking at that list and not knowing what any trades are here is a question:

Who got burned?

CGY - lost their Cptn, #1 d-man
NYI - lost their top RW? (Barzel will make the next guy in that spot better.)
Oil - lost their #1 d-man
Pit - lost gritty forward?
PHA, STL, NSH - no relief from bad deals?

[neo45]

Originally Posted by Bleeding Red

So looking at that list and not knowing what any trades are here is a question:


Who got burned?


CGY - lost their Cptn, #1 d-man
NYI - lost their top RW? (Barzel will make the next guy in that spot better.)
Oil - lost their #1 d-man
Pit - lost gritty forward?
PHA, STL, NSH - no relief from bad deals?

Right now the Alberta teams get burned the worst because they lost top 4 Dmen to a division rival

But I’d wait to see the trades to see if anyone REALLY got burned. There’s a big gap between losing a 40 year old and losing a Shea Theodore

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Does the fact that Detroit's selection remains secret mean that Yzerman's wrath/aura/steely eye stare stops leaks? Which means the other 30 managers either can't shut their mouths or don't have control over their minions?

One step further: his wrath / aura / steely eye stare caused Francis to wilt in terror and surrender Seattle's selection. No Red Wings player will be taken. Yzerman will instead have his own selection from among all 29 other players selected by Seattle.