2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft

[slappipappi]

imagine if they pick zadorov and flip him for a return which stan couldnt manage to do

Apples and oranges of trading players before and after expansion considering the need to protect.

 

[u2wojo]

Side deal smells like a LHD. Seattle is rumored to be taking/signing Oleksiak, Dunn, Fleury, Lauzon, Giordano, and Soucy who are all LHD. Giordano is rumored to be heading to the Rangers....but 5 LHD would remain and Z is another LHD as our most valueable (minus the Pejorative Slur contract demands) unprotected asset on the expansion list.

 

[Cullksinikers]

Maybe Stan wanted to give them a 3rd round pick instead of losing one of the players.

That'd be horrible asset management based on who was exposed.

 

[Hawkaholic]

 

[Hawkaholic]

That'd be horrible asset management based on who was exposed.

Meh, 3rd round pick won't amount to an NHLer more often than not. Z is worth more than a 3rd, maybe not so much Gaudette.

 

[Cullksinikers]

Two scenarios:

-Seattle likes Quenneville as a player (but why?)
-The report about it being him is BS

 

[Hawkaholic]

 

[Cullksinikers]

Meh, 3rd round pick won't amount to an NHLer more often than not. Z is worth more than a 3rd, maybe not so much Gaudette.

Giving up a third-round pick in order to preserve a guy that will almost guaranteed be overpaid is something I can't get behind.

 

[Muffinalt]

Lmao how the hell did this happen.

 

[Muffinalt]

Side deal smells like a LHD. Seattle is rumored to be taking/signing Oleksiak, Dunn, Fleury, Lauzon, Giordano, and Soucy who are all LHD. Giordano is rumored to be heading to the Rangers....but 5 LHD would remain and Z is another LHD as our most valueable (minus the Pejorative Slur contract demands) unprotected asset on the expansion list.

Even if no side deal, just normal trading I'd happily take Lauzon, Soucy or Dunn.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Giving up a third-round pick in order to preserve a guy that will almost guaranteed be overpaid is something I can't get behind.

I don't think he'll be overpaid, probably 3-3.5mil

 

[bwana63]

If that's true, commence the Stanley bashing...just because.

 

[crashthenet]

I am glad Gaudette was not the pick. I think he might be a pleasant surprise.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

If that's true, commence the Stanley bashing...just because.

only person worth bashing is francis because unless they have a lot of deals lined up the team is likely going to be terrible next year

 

[bwana63]

I am glad Gaudette was not the pick. I think he might be a pleasant surprise.

Second that, for sure. Now that he has his GI issues under control, I think he'll make a push.

 

[bwana63]

only person worth bashing is francis because unless they have a lot of deals lined up the team is likely going to be terrible next year

Pole position for '22.

 

[Hawkaholic]

only person worth bashing is francis because unless they have a lot of deals lined up the team is likely going to be terrible next year

Maybe that's his plan? Get a solid D core, get lots of picks, trade for Eichel, build through the draft with high forward picks.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Maybe that's his plan? Get a solid D core, get lots of picks, trade for Eichel, build through the draft with high forward picks.

can't remember where but think there was some speculation that seattle didn't want to spend a lot of money out the gate on a team but could be wrong...it would add up with some of these picks given the talent they could've had on the roster with tarasenko, voracek, etc

 

[Hattrick Kane]

The explanation is pretty simple.

The Kraken did not want our garbage.

 

[ozzzie19]

Any guesses. Any chance we give them our goalie pick from last year because we have our eye on one of the two Friday ?

Maybe if we got Giordano back at 50% retained.

 

[Muffinalt]

Pole position for '22.

Has to be that right? Next two drafts are the very best to tank in.

If so, I don't blame them going that route. Build up young guys and depth, add on as many assets as possible and hope for some generational picks to build a franchise.

 

[Hawkaholic]

can't remember where but think there was some speculation that seattle didn't want to spend a lot of money out the gate on a team but could be wrong...it would add up with some of these picks given the talent they could've had on the roster with tarasenko, voracek, etc

Yeah, I feel like they didn't want to be bogged down by expensive/long term contracts. I think Eberle has the longest contract out of all of them, and sounds like it's a side deal with NYI.

 

[Drumman44]

Yeah, I feel like they didn't want to be bogged down by expensive/long term contracts. I think Eberle has the longest contract out of all of them, and sounds like it's a side deal with NYI.

Seattle is like 20 million under the cap with another 28 million rolling off next season.

Have to think that they’ll be taking on some cap now for picks right? Or making a splash in free agency?

 

[ChiHawk21]

well it looks like the expansion draft didnt hurt us one bit and could potentially help us if we were to work out something with seattle with all the d men they have acquired.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I don't get it but ok.