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Expansion Draft Over - Kraken turn focus to Entry Draft and beyond

LFG!
8/10/2021 • Bryce Shuck

Well, that was fun!

21 trades, picks, playes, prospects flying everywhere as players came off the board. Plenty of awesome trade discussions, and really only a few GTFO offers. Armed with 7 of the top 35 picks this year, expect the Kraken to make a big impact on the draft floor. Needing to acquire assets, All picks are in play, moving up, down, to next year, prospects, young NHLers, everything is on the table!

2021 Draft Picks
Sea 1 (5)
Car 1 (17)
LAK 1 (25)
Buf 1 (32)
NYR 2 (34)
Sea 2 (37)
Clb 2 (44)
Was 2 (47)
SJ 3
Cal 4
Sea 4
Clb 5
Sea 6
Sea 7


On the Block
G Mike Smith - cheap contract, top 5 goalie ratings wise - best offer has been a 2-3. If I get a 1, this year or next, he's gone. If you've got another idea, hit me up

C Matt Duchene - Will retain 23% of his contract (I'm told it has to be full term), so here's your chance to get him at a very good number, long-term. Again, looking for a 1 as a starting point. Open to a variety of ideas.

D Dylan DeMelo - Good ratings, cheap contact, been offered a 3, will move him for a 2.

D Sean Walker - I know I likely think more of him than most, good ratings after a great NHL year, he's a legit top 4 guy. I've turned down a late 2. If you're bringing a top 40 pick we can talk.

D Gustav Forsling - Had a terrific year in Florida last year, putting together the tools that he's flashed, there's a reason we traded for him months ago. He can go, starting with a 1.

D Lassi Thomsson - Available for a 1 next year, maybe more if you're a power team.

Everyone else - There's nothing on our roster untouchable. Y'all know our plan by now, and that I'm fairly easy to deal with, let me know if anyone else we have piques your interest.


Here is the teams current projected roster
Kubel - Duchene - Fischer
Amadio - Carrier - Nosek
Marody - Eakin -
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Walker - Forsling
Tinordi -  DeMelo
Borgen - Kukan

Mike Smith
Adin Hill
Mat Robson