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Why pay Seattle to take Heinen? My protection list with those trades before the draft (7-3-1): Rakell, Steel, Jones, Terry, Lundeström, Henrique, Volkov - Fowler, Lindholm, Fleury - Gibson
The only other player I see them taking is Mahura. And you could even protect him over Fowler because let's be real no way they take him with that contract. They likely wouldn't take Silfvy because of his hip injury. So yeah no real reason to give up a pick imo.
Henrique probably won't get a 2nd round pick. Not even with 50% retained.
The line up is a bit of a mess:
Silvy to RW, swap Jones with Volkov and Steel with Grant, Deslauriers to LW. Comtois-Zegras-Terry, Jones-Getzlaf-Silfvy, Milano-Lundeström-Volkov, Deslauriers-Steel-Grant
And there is no way Guhle>Mahura and Larsson and Shattenkirk>Drysdale, especially since Drysdale would have to got to the CHL if he doesn't play in the NHL.