The 2021 season of NHL has begun as Seattle Kraken officially unveiled their roster and players during the NHL expansion draft results
Seattle Kraken built their roster and selected a player from every team except the Vegas Golden Knights as part of the NHL Expansion Draft. General manager Ron Francis announced the 30 players during a special broadcast on ESPN. Big names like Sue Bird, Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton and Marshawn Lynch helped him take the decision. Read on to know more.
Expansion Draft Results: Seattle Kraken Roster And Picks For NHL 2021
Seattle had to pick at least fourteen forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies. Twenty of the thirty players selected had to have contracts for 2021-22 and all of these had to be cap-compliant (the cap ceiling for 2021-22 is $81.5 million). However, the Golden Knights were exempt from losing any players.
| TEAM | PLAYER | POS | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | Haydn Fleury | D | $1.3M |
| Arizona Coyotes | Tyler Pitlick | RW | $1.75M |
| Boston Bruins | Jeremy Lauzon | D | $850K |
| Buffalo Sabres | Will Borgen | D | RFA |
| Calgary Flames | Mark Giordano | D | $6.75M |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Morgan Geekie | C/W | RFA |
| Chicago Blackhawks | John Quenneville | LW | $750K |
| Colorado Avalanche | Joonas Donskoi | RW | $3.9M |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Gavin Bayreuther | D | UFA |
| Dallas Stars | Jamie Oleksiak | D | UFA |
| Detroit Red Wings | Dennis Cholowski | D | $894K |
| Edmonton Oilers | Adam Larsson | D | UFA |
| Florida Panthers | Chris Driedger | G | UFA |
| Los Angeles Kings | Kurtis MacDermid | D | $875K |
| Minnesota Wild | Carson Soucy | D | $2.75M |
| Montreal Canadiens | Cale Fleury | D | RFA |
| Nashville Predators | Calle Jarnkrok | C/W | $2M |
| New Jersey Devils | Nathan Bastian | RW | $825K |
| New York Islanders | Jordan Eberle | RW | $5.5M |
| New York Rangers | Colin Blackwell | C/W | $725K |
| Ottawa Senators | Joey Daccord | G | $750K |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Carsen Twarynski | LW | RFA |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | LW | $3.5M |
| San Jose Sharks | Alexander True | C | RFA |
| St. Louis Blues | Vince Dunn | D | RFA |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Yanni Gourde | C | $5.17M |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jared McCann | C/W | $2.94M |
| Vancouver Canucks | Kole Lind | RW | RFA |
| Washington Capitals | Vitek Vanecek | G | $717K |
| Winnipeg Jets | Mason Appleton | RW | $900K |
ESPN also announced that on 12th October, Seattle Kraken will battle NHL’s second-newest team, the Vegas Golden Knights, on the road before hosting the Vancouver Canucks on 23rd October. Kraken hope their updated roster will lead to a fast start against the Golden Knights.
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