[SI/Hockey News]: Seattle Mock Expansion Draft

[Joeyjoejoe]

I would buy a Seattle jersey if they take Tierney away from us.

 

[wpgallday1960]

Here’s my team

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How do you figure the Jets expose Lowry after just signing him for 5 years? Copp or Appleton will be going to Seattle.

 

[SI90]

How do you figure the Jets expose Lowry after just signing him for 5 years? Copp or Appleton will be going to Seattle.

I don’t figure that. Cap friendly does. Obviously it’s not perfect but I picked off the list that was provided

 

[wpgallday1960]

I don’t figure that. Cap friendly does. Obviously it’s not perfect but I picked off the list that was provided

Ok, fair enough. Not perfect indeed.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Going by cap friendly, don't we have to protect (unless they waive) Barkov, Huberdeau, Hornqvist, and Acciari? Am I reading that right?

Nope.
We have to protect Huberdeau, Yandle and Bobrovsky who all have NMCs. Huberdeau is a given; with Bob it is what it is; Yandle waiving would be great though because even if Seattle doesn't pick him (wouldn't that be nice), we could then go 7-3-1 with no hesitation, protecting Ekblad-Weegar-Forsling.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Zero chance PIT exposed McCan

 

[BCNate]

I think it's going to be really interesting to see how many of the guys on that list get dealt before the draft. Teams made a ton of mistakes in the Vegas draft and set them up in a great spot to ice a solid team from the start, I can't see GM's making those same mistakes with Seattle.

 

[RCAFguy]

I don’t figure that. Cap friendly does. Obviously it’s not perfect but I picked off the list that was provided

No chance Lowry is not protected. But you're forgiven because your avatar is a 10/10!

 

[MNNumbers]

I don’t figure that. Cap friendly does. Obviously it’s not perfect but I picked off the list that was provided

How is Cap Friendly deciding who protected?

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

And yet Seattle could have a goaltending corps of Hill, Driedger, Khudobin and Allen.

You might be right, sure, but a middle six centre sure seems more valuable to me, the general public and the pundits.

Yeah Seattle taking Tierny from the Senators makes a lot of sense. The guy gets a bad rap in Ottawa. He is a very unspectacular player but he can play all roles and is a decently productive 2nd or 3rd line center.

He's just been pushed out of some of his niches by Ottawa's incredibly strong prospect depth making their push into the big league. He could do a lot for Seattle.

Hopefully given the plethora of goalies available, the Kraken won't be looking to take one of Ottawa's young goalies. But if they're looking to bring in a potential future starter they may be the target. Who knows.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Any time I see McCann's name on something like this I immediately stop reading. There is not one single good reason for Hextall to protect an older, more expensive, lesser player just because the old GM paid a premium to acquire him. I don't need to insult Zucker to place McCann above him...but it'd be pretty easy to do both.

 

[Space umpire]

Hawks would be pretty stoked if they took de Haan off our de haands

YES, they are NOT taking deHaan. Chicago will expose a decent young forward ... or Strome.

 

[SI90]

How is Cap Friendly deciding who protected?

Just them guessing really. They left some names on their they were shocking. Like Toews got the AVS. I didn’t pick him because there’s no way he’s not protected. The other teams I was trying to figure out how they protected instead of guys like Lowry or Bennett. The names available after those guys I don’t like at all so I just took them. It’s a mock so not too serious. Fun to do though.

 

[Houston Penguin]

I have to agree with almost every other Penguin fan in here. I don't see a functional or reasonable reason to leave McCann unprotected for any other forward not named Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, Rust, Blueger, or Kapanen.

 

[SwedishFire]

Personally I'd rather lose Benson of the two

Jones will be the Theodore of this ED of claimed

I rather give then a first to take Neal, and save sll prospect sometimes. But yes. Bensons goalscoring seems very low. Maybe he isnt a lost

 

[nbwingsfan]

I don't see Boston leaving Lauzon exposed unless they have to.

Which of McAvoy, Gryz or Carlo are you exposing then?

If you want them to go 4+4 then (Obviously Bergeron/March/Pasta are safe and Coyle NMC) which of Smith, Debrusk, Ritchie, Lazar are you fine losing?

Its probably Lauzon who's gone

 

[Stuzchuk]

studying other mock drafts, what others have protected/exposed... here's what I have.
I didnt consider any trade, most likely there will be some at the SEA Expansion Draft, just like Vegas have accomplished during their ED in 2017

DRAFTED: 30/30
MIN. FORWARDS: 17/14
MIN. DEFENSE: 9/9
MIN. GOALIES: 4/3
ACTIVE CONTRACTS: 20/20
MIN CAP HIT: 58,650,000/48,900,000

TEAM	STATUS	PLAYERS	AGE	POS	CAP HIT (21/22)	EXPIRY
TOR		Kerfoot, Alexander	26	C	$3,500,000	UFA (2023)
BUF		Girgensons, Zemgus	27	C	$2,200,000	UFA (2023)
NYI	RFA	Bellows, Kieffer	22	C	$0	RFA (2021)
NYR	RFA	Howden, Brett	23	C	$0	RFA (2021)
ANA	RFA	Steel, Sam	23	C	$0	RFA (2021)
DAL		L'Esperance, Joel	25	C	$725,000	RFA (2022)
SJ	RFA	Gambrell, Dylan	24	C	$0	RFA (2021)
NJ		Johnsson, Andreas	26	LW	$3,400,000	UFA (2023)
DET		Pánik, Richard	30	LW	$2,750,000	UFA (2023)
MIN		Greenway, Jordan	24	LW	$2,100,000	RFA (2022)
NAS		Grimaldi, Rocco	28	LW	$2,000,000	UFA (2022)
EDM	RFA	Benson, Tyler	23	LW	$0	RFA (2021)
WAS		Oshie, T.J.	34	RW	$5,750,000	UFA (2025)
PIT		Tanev, Brandon	29	RW	$3,500,000	UFA (2025)
VAN		Virtanen, Jake	24	RW	$2,550,000	RFA (2022)
LA		Wagner, Austin	23	RW	$1,133,333	RFA (2023)
WPG		Appleton, Mason	25	RW	$900,000	RFA (2022)
TB		McDonagh, Ryan	31	LD	$6,750,000	UFA (2026)
PHI		Gostisbehere, Shayne	28	LD	$4,500,000	UFA (2023)
COL		Graves, Ryan	25	LD	$3,166,667	UFA (2023)
STL	RFA	Dunn, Vince	24	LD/RD	$0	RFA (2021)
CGY	RFA	Kylington, Oliver	23	LD	$0	RFA (2021)
CHI		De Haan, Calvin	30	LD/RD	$4,550,000	UFA (2022)
CAR	RFA	Bean, Jake	22	LD/RD	$0	RFA (2021)
BOS		Lauzon, Jérémy	24	LD/RD	$850,000	RFA (2022)
FLA		Gudas, Radko	30	RD	$2,500,000	UFA (2023)
MTL		Allen, Jake	30	G	$4,350,000	UFA (2023)
ARI	RFA	Hill, Adin	25	G	$0	RFA (2021)
OTT		Daccord, Joey	24	G	$750,000	RFA (2023)
CBJ		Kivlenieks, Matiss	24	G	$725,000	RFA (2022)
					$58,650,000

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[bossram]

This is...so bad. Seattle is not taking like 2/3rds of these players? Johansen? Johnsson? Holtby? Like LOL.

SI is pretty out-to-lunch on hockey.

 

[CDJ]

I’ll give you money, jewels, and women to select John Moore instead of Jeremy Lauzon

 

[4Twenty]

This is...so bad. Seattle is not taking like 2/3rds of these players? Johansen? Johnsson? Holtby? Like LOL.

SI is pretty out-to-lunch on hockey.

I mean maybe if 1st rounders are included. All these mocks with no projected trades are unrealistic.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Allen held back STL from every going anywhere. MON in some bizarre way traded for him and he's mediocre there too. Third times a charm? or he's just a meh goalie.

He's the best back-up we had since the beginning of the Price Era, after Halak lol
He's no Dominick Hasek, but he's doing fine

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Which of McAvoy, Gryz or Carlo are you exposing then?

If you want them to go 4+4 then (Obviously Bergeron/March/Pasta are safe and Coyle NMC) which of Smith, Debrusk, Ritchie, Lazar are you fine losing?

Its probably Lauzon who's gone

I mean I'd personally rather lose Debrusk, Lazar, Ritchie or Gryz over Lauzon but thats me.

 

[The Real JT]

Here’s my team

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No chance Mayfield is left unprotected.
Barring a trade, Seattle can choose from Leddy at $5.5M for one year or Bellows.

Personally, I'd expose Eberle rather than Bellows. Eberle is 31 and although he has heart, he's not strong or tough enough to win the important 1 on 1 battles in the playoffs. The Isles need for cap relief is also a factor in this list.

You're welcome Lou.