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 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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