SEA you next year

Created by: Quillanrocks

Team: 2023-24 Seattle Kraken

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 2, 2023

Published: Jun. 15, 2023

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I see a pretty quiet off-season for the Kraken. UFA class is not really the "sexiest" this summer, so I look for outlier signings for the most part.

Soucy is probably gone. If there's a taker, maybe get something for his negotiating rights. Someone out there will pay him more than I think Francis is prepared to. I see an affordable temporary addition to LD that allows Evans time to develop in the minors with occasional looks with the big club.

While they may wrestle with the decision---especially considering the goalie market this off-season---I think Francis gives Driedger another season (his last with SEA?) to tandem with Grubauer, with hopefully better results than the first year.

I like the idea of Francis possibly trading draft capital to perhaps gain a second 1st round pick, or perhaps move up in the draft. Saw an idea like this similar on a PIT ACGM.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Dunn, Vince	6	$7,250,000
Geekie, Morgan	2	$1,850,000
Borgen, William	3	$2,700,000
Sprong, Daniel	3	$2,250,000
Fleury, Cale	1	$975,000
Lind, Kole	1	$915,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Wells, Dylan	1	$890,000
McIlrath, Dylan	2	$800,000
Lagesson, William	2	$870,000

Trades

SEA

2023 6th round pick (FLA)

FLA

Soucy, Carson (negotiating rights)

SEA

Forbort, Derek

BOS

2023 6th round pick (WSH)

SEA

2023 1st round pick (PIT)

Additional Details:

Perhaps Francis sees a player he really wants and moves from the abundance of picks he's attained to get his guy.

PIT

2023 1st round pick (SEA)
2023 2nd round pick (TOR)
2024 3rd round pick (TOR)

Additional Details:

14th for 20th, 57th, and a 3rd Rounder next year. Found it funny to have Dubas trade for 2 picks he traded out of TOR!

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,500,000	$80,081,576	$129,910	$1,850,000	$3,418,424

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
McCann, Jared $5,000,000$5,000,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Beniers, Matthew $897,500$897,500 ($1,850,000$2M) C RFA - 1	Eberle, Jordan $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Schwartz, Jaden $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW NMC UFA - 3	Wennberg, Alexander $2,250,000$2,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Burakovsky, André $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 4
Tolvanen, Eeli $1,450,000$1,450,000 LW, RW RFA - 1	Gourde, Yanni $5,166,666$5,166,666 C, LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Bjorkstrand, Oliver $5,400,000$5,400,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 3
Tanev, Brandon $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Geekie, Morgan $1,850,000$1,850,000 C, RW RFA - 2	Sprong, Daniel $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dunn, Vince $7,250,000$7,250,000 LD/RD UFA - 4	Larsson, Adam $4,000,000$4,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Grubauer, Philipp $5,900,000$5,900,000 G NTC UFA - 4
Oleksiak, Jamie $4,600,000$4,600,000 LD/RD NTC UFA - 3	Schultz, Justin $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Driedger, Chris $3,500,000$3,500,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Forbort, Derek $3,000,000$3,000,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 1	Borgen, William $2,700,000$2,700,000 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Megna, Jaycob $762,500$762,500 LD UFA - 1
Fleury, Cale $975,000$975,000 RD RFA - 2

Taxi Squad
Kartye, Tye $859,167$859,167 ($0$0$0$0) ($57,500$58K) LW, C RFA - 2
Wright, Shane $918,333$918,333 ($0$0$0$0) ($3,062,500$3M) C RFA - 3
Evans, Ryker $897,500$897,500 ($0$0$0$0) LD RFA - 2

Top Comments

Jun. 15, 2023 at 2:06 p.m.

KrakenTheCode

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I like the build. I would want to see Daccord return and challenge Driedger for the backup goalie spot, but that may just be a matter of personal preference.

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Jun. 15, 2023 at 2:14 p.m.

Victor24

Joined: Mar. 2023

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I Sea what you did there.

Change the 2nd from Tor to the 2nd from Win and the trade is even.

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Jun. 15, 2023 at 2:25 p.m.

Quillanrocks

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Quoting: KrakenTheCode

I like the build. I would want to see Daccord return and challenge Driedger for the backup goalie spot, but that may just be a matter of personal preference.

Yeah, I'm with you. I hope that's the case, as well, actually. Just wonder if he will return or not. (?) . . . He may be able to parlay his impressive play to reach Calder Cup finals into a preferable opportunity.

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Jun. 15, 2023 at 2:32 p.m.

Quillanrocks

Joined: May 2021

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Quoting: Victor24

I Sea what you did there.

Change the 2nd from Tor to the 2nd from Win and the trade is even.

You're right --- I was getting cheeky with the Toronto picks! I originally had PIT receiving Seattle's pick (52nd) and the 3rd, which according to the value charts also gets us there.

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Jun. 15, 2023 at 3:25 p.m.

Celtics21

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My assumption is that the drop in quality between the two picks is not covered here, but Dubas likes trading down.

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