NFT: Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft

lol.

The Athletic did have a decent article projecting the expansion draft last week. They had a local beat writer for each team do the protected list.

The team did look good though. Better than Vegas IMO, but I thought Vegas would be historically bad and they went to the SCF, so shows how much I know.

I thought Vegas had a team of 3rd liners but really deep on D and inconsistent in net. Their 3rd liners proved to play over their career potential - Karlsson, Marchessault, Tuch, etc. and MAF played out of his ass.

Anyway, link is below for Athletic subscribers.


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In comment 14939491 pjcas18 said:

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lol. The Athletic did have a decent article projecting the expansion draft last week. They had a local beat writer for each team do the protected list. The team did look good though. Better than Vegas IMO, but I thought Vegas would be historically bad and they went to the SCF, so shows how much I know. I thought Vegas had a team of 3rd liners but really deep on D and inconsistent in net. Their 3rd liners proved to play over their career potential - Karlsson, Marchessault, Tuch, etc. and MAF played out of his ass. Anyway, link is below for Athletic subscribers. link - ( New Window )

I told you the metric needs work. I decided to publish it because I did comply with the rules unlike most I had seen. If anyone is interested I would be happy to cut and paste my team.

In comment 14939494 Mike in NY said:

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In comment 14939491 pjcas18 said: Quote: lol. The Athletic did have a decent article projecting the expansion draft last week. They had a local beat writer for each team do the protected list. The team did look good though. Better than Vegas IMO, but I thought Vegas would be historically bad and they went to the SCF, so shows how much I know. I thought Vegas had a team of 3rd liners but really deep on D and inconsistent in net. Their 3rd liners proved to play over their career potential - Karlsson, Marchessault, Tuch, etc. and MAF played out of his ass. Anyway, link is below for Athletic subscribers. link - ( New Window ) I told you the metric needs work. I decided to publish it because I did comply with the rules unlike most I had seen. If anyone is interested I would be happy to cut and paste my team.

Sure, let's see it. And I do think they can get a decent team based on projections I've seen.

For all to comment. The most difficult part was getting 20 Contracts for 2021-2022 not counting RFA.
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In comment 14939505 gtt350 said:

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Vegas is exempt.

get the below ignoring the 2021-2022 contract requirement.


Forwards
Kyle Palmieri - Leon Draisaitl - Miko Rantanen
Beau Bennett - Brayden Point - Brock Boeser
Michael Dal Colle - Dylan Larkin - Rikard Rakell
Mackenzie MacEachern - Michael Carcone - Dryden Hunt

Reserves: Laurent Dauphine, Beau Bennett, Lukas Radil, JT Brown, Frederick Gaudreau


Defense
Jacon Slavin - Seth Jones
Miro Hiskonen - Brandon Carlo
Tony DeAngelo - Travis Hamonic
7th D; Jake Mccabe
Other D:
Mark Friedman, Luke Green, Kevin Gravel,

Goalies
Ilya Samsanov
Tristan Jarry
Malcom Subban

There is no way the Capitals do not protect Samsonov. Even if they win the cup this year they couldn't resign Holtby.

In comment 14939520 JayBinQueens said:

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get the below ignoring the 2021-2022 contract requirement. Forwards Kyle Palmieri - Leon Draisaitl - Miko Rantanen Beau Bennett - Brayden Point - Brock Boeser Michael Dal Colle - Dylan Larkin - Rikard Rakell Mackenzie MacEachern - Michael Carcone - Dryden Hunt Reserves: Laurent Dauphine, Beau Bennett, Lukas Radil, JT Brown, Frederick Gaudreau Defense Jacon Slavin - Seth Jones Miro Hiskonen - Brandon Carlo Tony DeAngelo - Travis Hamonic 7th D; Jake Mccabe Other D: Mark Friedman, Luke Green, Kevin Gravel, Goalies Ilya Samsanov Tristan Jarry Malcom Subban

In comment 14939672 Tom in DC said:

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There is no way the Capitals do not protect Samsonov. Even if they win the cup this year they couldn't resign Holtby. In comment 14939520 JayBinQueens said: Quote: get the below ignoring the 2021-2022 contract requirement. Forwards Kyle Palmieri - Leon Draisaitl - Miko Rantanen Beau Bennett - Brayden Point - Brock Boeser Michael Dal Colle - Dylan Larkin - Rikard Rakell Mackenzie MacEachern - Michael Carcone - Dryden Hunt Reserves: Laurent Dauphine, Beau Bennett, Lukas Radil, JT Brown, Frederick Gaudreau Defense Jacon Slavin - Seth Jones Miro Hiskonen - Brandon Carlo Tony DeAngelo - Travis Hamonic 7th D; Jake Mccabe Other D: Mark Friedman, Luke Green, Kevin Gravel, Goalies Ilya Samsanov Tristan Jarry Malcom Subban

Draisaitl? Rantanen? None of these players will be exposed. That site lets you select McDavid.

It's a fun thing to do fitting the salaries in the cap, but not realistic for players being exposed.

But I bet they follow the Vegas model and take as many defensemen as possible and then work some trades to fill out the team.