Speculation: 2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft

[Stormbreaker]

Knee or hip which is it?

 

[Hoek]

I really wouldn't be surprised if this was Montreal's attempt to leave him unprotected and still retain him. Leak some health info that may or may not be completely truthful.

Time to spread rumors about literally everyone except Tyler Johnson being injured. Sorry Seattle, he's the only healthy one!

 

[Stammertime91]

Knee or hip which is it?

Imagine this came out about Gourde or Palat. Just imagine.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Imagine this came out about Gourde or Palat. Just imagine.

I do need my salt shakers refilled...

 

[clemmy]

If Seattle were smart they would pick a team based on either:players that still have a chance to be good, and player with mid to lower price tags, even if only signed for the year. They could keep the former, and trade all the later at the TDL. Even if they have to retain salary, with the flat cap they could trade half their team, and for each player get a top prospect and a 1st, or two firsts if they retain the salary..

Think about what a team would give for 2 time cup champion Killorn at the deadline, esp. if they retained a portion of his cap?

 

[DaBolts]

I do need my salt shakers refilled...

 

[HoseEmDown]

To me the best choices for Seattle based on the exposed list, no idea about side deals, is Gourde and Foote. Palat and Killorn are great and all but there's a ton of wingers available and very little in the way of C and RD. With guys like Tarasenko, Van Reimsdyk, Voracek, Bailey, Eberle, Niederrieter, Drouin, Landeskog, Dadanov and Zucker there's enough there to get you your top two lines. Outside of Johansen and Domi who aren't a good 1 or 2C there's a bunch of bottom 6 C's so Gourde could be of interest. For RD Hamilton is out there but not sure he'll sign, if he doesn't then DeMelo is the best available. Lots of guys in the same boat as Foote as not established 2nd or 3rd pair ones. We are the team that has options in many positions so I think they avoid the two wingers, unless they plan to flip them, and go for one of the weaker area players.

 

[AlmostThere242]

Kuch is live

 

[Rschmitz]

If we in fact lose Gourde I wonder if we move Stamkos back to center and Cirelli down to the third. It's nice having the flexibility of a bajillion centers.

Who would play with Stamkos? I wouldn't separate Cirelli and Killorn, they are effective together.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Something that is good is that we know the recipe. While guys like goodrow and Coleman don't grow on trees at least we know what works. Easier to find guys like that than it is to find our top scoring guys and our top d and even goaltending. Not going to be easy to find that again but not impossible at the same time.

 

[Todd1a]

Something that is good is that we know the recipe. While guys like goodrow and Coleman don't grow on trees at least we know what works. Easier to find guys like that than it is to find our top scoring guys and our top d and even goaltending. Not going to be easy to find that again but not impossible at the same time.

Paquette? He will be cheap ?

 

[SRQKiter]

I really wouldn't be surprised if this was Montreal's attempt to leave him unprotected and still retain him. Leak some health info that may or may not be completely truthful.

Trumped up knee problem or real knee problem notwithstanding, SEA has no intention of taking a $10.5M goalie, particularly one who is on the wrong side of 30 and who has been shaky in the regular season for several years now.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Trumped up knee problem or real knee problem notwithstanding, SEA has no intention of taking a $10.5M goalie, particularly one who is on the wrong side of 30 and who has been shaky in the regular season for several years now.

This. He's got five years left on his contract at a $10.5M cap hit in a flat cap league at the moment. He's already 34 years old. It's not a wise investment even if he were still on top of his game. Maybe he can bring it still in higher stakes games, if this past postseason was an indication, but over his last 198 regular season appearances, he's a .909 S% goaltender. Not terrible but sure not worth anywhere near that cap hit and term.

It made all the sense to leave him unprotected, as long as he was willing to waive the NMC. Seattle will have better goalie options to pursue.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Goodrow and Coleman are the easiest to replace. As someone mentioned, Seattle would be smart to take someone they could flip for prospects and picks. This means Palat or Killhorn. Which would leave the Bolts with a solid team with parts still growing and getting better.

 

[TheSchmidt]

I may be higher than most on Colton. I think he’s our next Palat/Killorn. Can play on any line and fit like a glove.

so if I was Seattle, and assuming JBB is trying to make a side deal with Johnson, I’d tell Tampa I’m taking Colton unless you REALLY sweeten the pot with assets to take TyJo. And that worries me. We really need Ross with the 4-5 forwards we’re gonna lose this off-season.

there are so many decent wingers with big contracts where they may not want a Palat, Killorn, or Gourde.

JvR/Voracek, Donskoi, Eberle/Bailey, McCann, Zucker/Tanev , Niederreiter, Drouin, Dadonov, Tarasenko

i hope they’re reasonable in their asking

 

[Coburn and Condra]

There's that word again. Sweeten. Worse than moist tbh.

 

[Point21]

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Felonious Python]

Knee or hip which is it?

He's having knee issues, but the way goalies play now, hip issues are very common.

 

[meatwad4343]

I'm thinking gourde is 100% the pick unless we can work out a side deal for them to take Tyler Johnson

 

[Todd1a]

I'm thinking gourde is 100% the pick unless we can work out a side deal for them to take Tyler Johnson

depends if they will take on a big contract if they take price and other big contracts then they might just want Colton from us

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

depends if they will take on a big contract if they take price and other big contracts then they might just want Colton from us

What for? Rather have Calvan Foote RD-man

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

I'm thinking gourde is 100% the pick unless we can work out a side deal for them to take Tyler Johnson

You are kidding right? Why would Seattle take on any of those contracts without a sweetener involved like draft choices of which Tampa has previous few or young prospects/players

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Too bad he could have been a pretty good numero dos Centre until young Matty Beniers was ready for the job!

 

[CupsOverCash]

I think that Gourde is the choice. Heard nhl radio talking about him being the choice from the Lightning numerous times and that he is a player they want as a foundation in how he plays. Also heard we are hoping that we can clear enough space to sign one of these players who were bought out to cheap deal since they are already getting paid good money.