Live Expansion Draft Blog
With the updates starting at 5:00 P.M Pacific, I Will be updating the Expansion Drafts as they come in today, I have the selections in order from last in this seasons NHL Standings to first (Vegas is exempt) and will be relaying who got picked, stats and Contract info, as well as if their is a side deal and where they could play.
#1) Boston Bruins
Player: Jeremy Lauzon
Age: 24
Position: Left/Right Defensemen
Cap Hit: $.850 Thousand
Years: 1 year
Stats: (1G-7A-8P) in 41 regular season games and no points in 7 playoff games.
Where he Fits: can start as a bottom pairing defensemen and work up to a top 4 defensemen
Side Deal: None
#2) Buffalo Sabres
Player: Will Borgen
Age: 24
Position: Right Side Defensemen
Cap Hit: RFA
Years: RFA
Stats: had no points in 10 regular season games.
Where he Fits: can start in the AHL and work his way to being a consistent everyday NHL Defensemen
Side Deal: None
#3) Detroit Red Wings
Player: Dennis Cholowski
Age: 23
Position: Left Side Defensemen
Cap Hit: RFA
Years: RFA
Stats: (1G-2A-3P) in 16 regular season games
Where he Fits: Can start fighting for playing time on the Kraken and could be a top 6 Defensemen out of the gate
Side Deal: None
#4) Florida Panthers
Player: Chris Driedger
Age: 27
Position: Goalie
Cap Hit: UFA
Years: UFA
Stats: (2.06 GAA and .927 SV%) in 23 regular season games and (3.69 GAA and .871 SV%) in 3 playoff games
Where he Fits: easy decision if they can resign him he will be the Krakens staring Goalie
Side Deal: None
#5) Montreal Canadiens
Player: Cale Fleury
Age: 22
Position: Right Side Defensemen
Cap Hit: RFA
Years: RFA
Stats: had 6 assists in 22 AHL games
Where he Fits: can start in the minors and work up to a NHL spot
Side Deal: None
#6) Ottawa Senators
Player: Joey Daccord
Age: 24
Position: Goalie
Cap Hit: $.750 Thousand
Years: 2 years
Stats: (3.27 GAA and .897 SV%) in 8 regular season games
Where he Fits: can start as a AHL starter and can work up to being a NHL backup
Side Deal: None
#7) Tampa Bay Lightning
Player: Yanni Gourde
Age: 29
Position: Forward
Cap Hit: $5.17 Million
Years: 4 years
Stats: (17G-19A-36P) in 56 regular season games and (6G-1A-7P) in 23 playoff games
Where he Fits: can ba a physical top 6 Forward right from the start for Seattle
Side Deal:
#8) Toronto Maple Leafs
Player: Jared McCann
Age: 25
Position: Center, Left Wing
Cap Hit: $2.94 Million
Years: 1 year
Stats: (14G-18A-32P) in 43 regular season games and 1 assist in 6 playoff games
Where he Fits: can be a valuable middle six player for the Kraken
Side Deal: None
#9) Carolina Hurricanes
Player: Morgan Geekie
Age: 23
Position: Center, Right Wing
Cap Hit: $.750 Thousand
Years: 1 year
Stats: (3G-9A-12P) in 36 regular season games and no points in 3 playoff games
Where he Fits: can start as a bottom 6 Forward and work up to a middle 6 maybe top 6 Forward
Side Deal: None
#10) Columbus Blue Jackets
Player: Gavin Bayreuther
Age: 27
Position: Left side Defensemen
Cap Hit: UFA
Years: UFA
Stats: 1 goal in 9 regular season games
Where he Fits: can play in the minors if they resign him
Side Deal: None
#11) New Jersey Devils
Player: Nathan Bastian
Age: 23
Position: Right Wing, Center
Cap Hit: $.825 Thousand
Years: 2 years
Stats: (3G-7A-10P) in 41 regular season games
Where he Fits: can be a physical middle six forward from the start for seattle
Side Deal: None
#12) New York Islanders
Player: Jordan Eberle
Age: 31
Position: Right Wing
Cap Hit: $5.5 Million
Years: 3 years
Stats: (16G-17A-33P) in 55 regular season games and (4G-7A-11P) in 19 playoff games
Where he Fits: can be a amazing top 6 forward from day one for the Kraken
Side Deal: None
#13) New York Rangers
Player: Colin Blackwell
Age: 28
Position: Center, Right Wing
Cap Hit: $.725 Thousand
Years: 1 year
Stats: (12G-10A-22P) in 47 regular season games
Where he Fits: just like Bastian should be a solid bottom six forward at the start of the season
Side Deal: None
#14) Philadelphia Flyers
Player: Carson Twarynski
Age: 23
Position: Left Wing
Cap Hit: RFA
Years: RFA
Stats: no points in 7 regular season games
Where he Fits: can start in the AHL or possibly fight for a chance at a bottom 6 spot
Side Deal: None
#15) Pittsburgh Penguins
Player: Brandon Tanev
Age: 29
Position: Winger
Cap Hit: $3.5 Million
Years: 4 years
Stats: (7G-9A-16P) in 32 regular season games and 1 goal in 6 playoff games
Where he Fits: will be a effective middle 6 Forward for the Kraken from day 1
Side Deal: None
#16) Washington Capitals
Player: Vitek Vanecek
Age: 25
Position: Goalie
Cap Hit: $.717 Thousand
Years: 1 year
Stats: (2.69 GAA and .908 SV%) in 37 games and (4.62 GAA and .750 SV%) in 1 playoff game
Where he Fits: I have no doubt that he will be the backup in year 1
Side Deal: None
#17) Arizona Coyotes
Player: Tyler Pitlick
Age: 29
Position: Right Wing
Cap Hit: $1.75 Million
Years: 1 year
Stats: (6G-5A-11P) in 38 regular season games
Where he Fits: can be a solid middle 6 penalty killing forward on opening night
Side Deal: None
#18) Chicago Blackhawks
Player: John Quenneville
Age: 25
Position: Left Wing, Center
Cap Hit: UFA
Years: UFA
Stats: had a goal and assist in 16 AHL games
Where he Fits: if they resign him would be a AHL forward who can come to the NHL
Side Deal: None
#19) Colorado Avalanche
Player: Joonas Donskoi
Age: 29
Position: Right Wing
Cap Hit: $3.9 Million
Years: 2 years
Stats: (17G-14A-31P) in 51 regular season games and (3G-2A-5P) in 10 playoff games
Where he Fits: should be a solid top 6 forward for the Kraken next year
Side Deal: None
#20) Dallas Stars
Player: Jamie Oleksiak
Age: 28
Position: Left Side Defensemen
Cap Hit: UFA
Years: UFA
Stats: (6G-8A-14P) in 56 regular season games
Where he Fits: will be a soild top 4 D-Men from the start for the Kraken
Side Deal: None
#21) Minnesota Wild
Player: Carson Soucy
Age: 26
Position: Left Side Defensemen
Cap Hit: $2.75 Million
Years: 2 years
Stats: (1G-16A-17P) in 50 regular season games and no points in 4 playoff games
Where he Fits: can be a solid shutdown 3rd pairing D-Men for day 1
Side Deal: None
#22) Nashville Predators
Player: Calle Jarnkrok
Age: 29
Position: Forward
Cap Hit: $2 Million
Years: 1 year
Stats: (13G-15A-28P) in 39 regular season games and 1 assist in 5 playoff games
Where he Fits: will be a solid top 6 Forward for the Kraken on opening night
Side Deal: None
#23) St.Louis Blues
Player: Vince Dunn
Age: 24
Position: Left/Right Defensemen
Cap Hit: RFA
Years: RFA
Stats: (6G-14A-20P) in 43 regular season games
Where he Fits: can be a soild top 4 Defensemen for years to come for Seattle
Side Deal: None
#24) Winnipeg Jets
Player: Mason Appleton
Age: 25
Position: Right Wing, Center
Cap Hit: $.900 Thousand
Years: 1 year
Stats: (12G-13A-25P) in 56 regular season games and (1G-2A-3P) in 8 playoff games
Where he Fits: should be a top 9 Forward come day one for the Keaken
Side Deal: None
#25) Anaheim Ducks
Player: Haydn Fleury
Age: 25
Position: Left/Right Defensemen
Cap Hit: $1.3 Million
Years: 1 year
Stats: (3G-1A-4P) in 47 regular season games
Where he Fits: can be a top 6 D-Men for the Kraken on day one
Side Deal: None
#26) Calgary Flames
Player: Mark Giordano
Age: 37
Position: Left Side Defensemen
Cap Hit: $6.75 Million
Years: 1 year
Stats: (9G-17A-26P) in 56 regular season games
Where he Fits: should be the top defensemen come the start of the season
Side Deal: None
#27) Edmonton Oilers
Player: Adam Larsson
Age: 28
Position: Right Defensemen
Cap Hit: UFA
Years: UFA
Stats: (4G-6A-10P) in 56 regular season games and 2 assists in 4 playoff games
Where he Fits: will work out great in the top 4 for the Kraken
Side Deal: None
#28) Los Angeles Kings
Player: Kurtis Macdermid
Age: 27
Position: Left/Right Defensemen
Cap Hit: $.875 Thousand
Years: 1 year
Stats: (2G-2A-4P) in 28 regular season games
Where he Fits: should be able to fight for a spot on the 3rd pair
Side Deal: None
#29) San Jose Sharks
Player: Alex True
Age: 24
Position: Center, Right Wing
Cap Hit: RFA
Years: RFA
Stats: had 1 assist in 7 regular season games
Where he Fits: should be a top AHL player and can grow into a bottom 6 role
Side Deal: None
#30) Vancouver Canucks
Player: Kole Lind
Age: 22
Position: Right Wing
Cap Hit: RFA
Years: RFA
Stats: no points in 7 regular season games
Where he Fits: should be able to contend for a bottom 6 spot this year
Side Deal: None
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