Live Blog: 2021 Seattle Expansion Draft
At long last, the 2021 Seattle expansion draft is finally here! For a refresher on the rules, check out this post. Unfortunately, all of the picks leaked earlier today, but if you’re like me and managed to avoid at least most of them, follow along with me here live as the picks are unveiled! I will also be including what’s left on each player’s contract and detailing any trades or signings the Kraken make along with the picks. Picks are being unveiled alphabetically by division.
Atlantic Division
Boston Bruins
Pick: Jeremy Lauzon.
Position: Left defenseman.
Age: 24.
Contract: One year remaining at $850,000, then a restricted free agent (RFA).
Trade: None.
Buffalo Sabres
Pick: Will Borgen.
Position: Right defenseman.
Age: 24.
Contract: RFA.
Trade: None.
Detroit Red Wings
Pick: Dennie Cholowski.
Position: Left defenseman.
Age: 23.
Contract: RFA.
Trade: None.
Florida Panthers
Pick: Chris Dreidger.
Position: Goaltender.
Age: 27.
Contract: Unrestricted free agent (UFA), but Kraken have reportedly signed him to a three-year, $13.5 million deal ($3.5 million AAV). He will be a UFA again at the end of it.
Trade: None.
Montreal Canadiens
Pick: Cale Fleury
Position: Right defense.
Age: 22.
Contract: RFA.
Trade: None.
Ottawa Senators
Pick: Joey Daccord
Position: Goaltender
Age: 24.
Contract: Two years remaining at $750,000 per year, then an RFA.
Trade: None.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Pick: Yanni Gourde
Position: Center.
Age: 29
Contract: Four years remaining at $5,166,666 per year, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pick: Jared McCann
Position: Left wing/center.
Age: 25.
Contract: One year remaining at $2,940,000, then an RFA.
Trade: None.
Metropolitan Division
Carolina Hurricanes
Pick: Morgan Geekie
Position: Center/right wing.
Age: 23.
Contract: One year remaining at $750,000, then a RFA.
Trade: None.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Pick: Gavin Bayreuther.
Position: Left defenseman.
Age: 27.
Contract: UFA.
Trade: None.
New Jersey Devils
Pick: Nathan Bastian.
Position: Right wing/center.
Age: 23.
Contract: Two years remaining at $825,000, then an RFA.
Trade: None.
New York Islanders
Pick: Jordan Eberle.
Position: Right wing.
Age: 31.
Contract: Three years remaining at $5.5 million, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
New York Rangers
Pick: Colin Blackwell
Position: Center/right wing.
Age: 28.
Contract: One year remaining at $725,000, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
Philadelphia Flyers
Pick: Carsen Ywarysnki
Position: Left wing.
Age: 23.
Contract: RFA.
Trade: None.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pick: Brandon Tanev.
Position: Right wing/left wing.
Age: 29.
Contract: Four years remaining at $3.5 million a year, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
Washington Capitals
Pick: Vitek Vanecek.
Position: Goaltender.
Age: 25.
Contract: One year remaining at $716,667, then an RFA.
Central Division
Arizona Coyotes
Pick: Tyler Pitlick.
Position: Right wing.
Age: 29.
Contract: One year remaining at $1.75 million, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
Chicago Blackhawks
Pick: John Quenneville.
Position: Left wing/center.
Age: 25.
Contract: UFA.
Trade: None.
Colorado Avalanche
Pick: Joonas Donskoi.
Position: Right wing.
Age: 29.
Contract: Two years remaining at $3.9 million, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
Dallas Stars
Pick: Jamie Oleksiak
Position: Left defense.
Age: 28.
Contract: UFA.
Trade: None.
Minnesota Wild
Pick: Carson Soucy.
Position: Left defense.
Age: 26.
Contract: Two years at $2.75 million a year, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
Nashville Predators
Pick: Calle Jarnkrok
Position: Left wing/center/right wing.
Age: 29.
Contract: One year remaining at $2 million, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
St. Louis Blues
Pick: Vince Dunn
Position: Left defenseman/right defenseman.
Age: 24.
Contract: RFA.
Trade: None.
Winnipeg Jets
Pick: Mason Appleton
Position: Right wing/center.
Age: 25.
Contract: One year remaining at $900,000.
Trade: None.
Pacific Division
Anaheim Ducks
Pick: Hayden Fleury
Position: Left defenseman/right defenseman.
Age: 25.
Contract: One year remaining at $1.3 million, then an RFA.
Trade: None.
Calgary Flames
Pick: Mark Giordano.
Position: Left defenseman.
Age: 37.
Contract: One year remaining at $6.75 million, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
Edmonton Oilers
Pick: Adam Larsson.
Position: Right defenseman.
Age: 28.
Contract: UFA, but the Kraken reportedly signed him to a four-year contract worth $16 million ($4 million AAV). He will be a UFA again at the end of it.
Trade: None.
Los Angeles Kings
Pick: Curtis MacDermid
Position: Left defenseman/right defenseman.
Age: 27.
Contract: One year remaining at $875,000, then a UFA.
Trade: None.
San Jose Sharks
Pick: Alexander True
Position: Center/right wing.
Age: 24.
Contract: RFA.
Trade: None.
Vancouver Canucks
Pick: Kole Lind.
Position: Right wing.
Age: 22.
Contract: RFA.
Trade: None.
Vegas Golden Knights
The Golden Knights are exempt from the expansion draft.
-Lydia Murray (@lydia_murray12)
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