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Team: 2021-22 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 20, 2021
Published: Feb. 20, 2021
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Anaheim Ducks
Jacob Larsson (Brendan Guhle, Sonny Milano)
Former 1st round LHD with loads of potential will man the blue-line in coming years, for now he’ll make a good.

Arizona Coyotes
Tyler Pitlick (Ilya Lyubushkin, Jason Demers)
Solid depth forward, has a couple hot streaks each year which is perfect for Seattle’s struggling roster.

Boston Bruins
Dan Vladar (Jakub Zboril, Anders Bjork)
Great 3rd string with potential, looked amazing in short NHL stints.

Buffalo Sabres
Collin Miller (Brandon Montour, Cody Eakin)
Potential to be a 2nd line defenseman but could jump up to 1st or down to 3rd depending on play.

Calgary Flames
Dillon Dube (Chris Tanev, Sam Bennett)
Kraken grab a gritty 3rd line scorer who will command the depth attack and could develop into a mediocre 2nd liner.

Carolina Hurricanes
Brady Skjei (Jake Bean, Jake Gardiner)
Seattle gains a top pairing defenseman with some potential and room to grow.

Chicago Blackhawks
Calvin De Haan (Madison Bowey, Collin Delia)
Decent 2nd line defenseman, costly contract but only for two years.

Colorado Avalanche
Devon Toews (Ryan Graves, Joonas Donskoi)
Seattle loads up the left side of defense with a great 2nd pairing D at age 26.

Columbus Blue Jackets
Mikhail Grigorenko (Eric Robinson, Dean Kukan)
Kraken grab Grigorenko and attempt to offer him a 3rd line role which could pay off nicely if he develops fully.

Dallas Stars
Anton Khudobin (Jamie Oleksiak, Jason Dickinson)
Khudobin fits in perfectly as Seattle’s elite backup for the next couple of years.

Detroit Red Wings
Taro Hirose (Adam Erne, Sam Gagner)
Young signing fresh out of the NCAA has blossomed into a nice project and a decent 4th liner.

Edmonton Oilers
Kyle Turris (Zach Kassian, Dominik Kahun)
Decent 4th line center who will stick around as a mentor.

Edmonton trades a 2021 1st (Top 10 Protected) in exchange for Expansion Draft Considerations (Jesse Puljujarvi).

Florida Panthers
Henrik Borgstrom (Brett Connolly, Noel Accari)
Elite potentially which can’t be rushed in development, could turn out to be a great number 1 center.

Los Angeles Kings
Kale Clague (Blake Lizotte, Martin Frk)
Great potential defenseman with loads of skills and smarts.

Minnesota Wild
Jordan Greenway (Marcus Johansson, Nick Bjugstad)
Beast of a power forward is a decent 2nd liner and could become a good 1st liner.

Montreal Canadiens
Artturi Lehkonen (Joel Edmundson, Brett Kulak)
Great penalty killer for Montreal will translate into a nice 3rd liner for Seattle

Nashville Predators
Mikael Granlund (Luke Kunin, Calle Jarnkrok)
Seattle brings in Granlund to play alongside former linemate Jordan Greenway.

New Jersey Devils
PK Subban (Aaron Dell, Janne Kuokkanen)
Former Norris Trophy defenseman has fallen off but should come back to his elite status in a perfect environment.

New York Islanders
Kieffer Bellows (Scott Mayfield, Sebastian Aho)
2016 1st round pick who has yet to break out into an NHL player.

New York Rangers
Brett Howden (Julien Gauthier, Anthony DeAngelo)
Young, smart 3rd line center with potential.

Ottawa Senators
Ryan Dzingel (Derek Stepan, Filip Gustafsson)
Great 2nd/3rd line scoring forward.

Philadelphia Flyers
James van Riemsdyk (Shayne Gostibehere, Nicholas Aube-Kubel)
Top winger with a heavy cap hit was a leader for points among left wingers in 2020-21, elite 1st liner for Seattle.

Pittsburgh Penguins
Jared McCann (Cody Ceci, Teddy Blueger)
Failed 1st round project will be a decent middle six forward.

San Jose Sharks
Dylan Gambrell (Radim Simek, Alex True)
Mediocre 3rd line center for San Jose, former college star.

St. Louis Blues
Mike Hoffman (Sammy Blais, Vince Dunn)
Expiring UFA, may take some convincing to sign but will be an absolute beast if he does.

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tyler Johnson (Matthieu Joseph, Patrick Maroon)


Tampa Bay trades a 2021 1st and Alex Barre-Boulet in exchange for Expansion Draft Considerations (Cal Foote and Erik Cernak).

Toronto Maple Leafs
Justin Holl (Travis Dermott, Jimmy Vesey)
Highly underrated 3rd pairing defenseman with lots of talent fits into Seattle’s scheme.

Toronto trades a 2022 2nd in exchange for Expansion Draft Considerations (Jack Campbell)

Vancouver Canucks
Braden Holtby (Michael Ferland, Tanner Pearson)
Kraken get their starter in a former Vezina winner, for the next couple of years.

Washington Capitals
Carl Haglien (Vitek Vanecek, Brendan Dillon)
Decent 3rd liner who’s been a pivotal part of two of the Penguins Stanley Cup teams.

Winnipeg Jets
Adam Lowry (Samu Niku, Nathan Bealieu)
Could be lost to free agency but will be a versatile 3rd line center if signed.

Note: I understand this team is over the cap, De Haan probably gets traded and Lowry probably doesn't sign.
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24$81,500,000$84,223,333$0$0-$2,723,333
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
$7,000,000$7,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Granlund, Mikael
$5,250,000$5,250,000
Hoffman, Mike
$6,575,000$6,575,000
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$2,100,000$2,100,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Dzingel, Ryan
$3,275,000$3,275,000
Logo of the Washington Capitals
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$2,940,000$2,940,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Dube, Dillon
$2,125,000$2,125,000
Lehkonen, Artturi
$2,150,000$2,150,000
Lowry, Adam
$2,300,000$2,300,000
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$1,750,000$1,750,000
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$5,250,000$5,250,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$9,000,000$9,000,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
$2,000,000$2,000,000
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$4,100,000$4,100,000
LD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$3,875,000$3,875,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$3,333,333$3,333,333
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$4,550,000$4,550,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$2,000,000$2,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Grigorenko, Mikhail
$1,650,000$1,650,000
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,650,000$1,650,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Howden, Brett
$1,275,000$1,275,000
Clague, Kale
$2,250,000$2,250,000
Taxi Squad
Gambrell, Dylan
$955,000$955,000 ($0$0$0$0)
Hirose, Taro
$975,000$975,000 ($0$0$0$0)
Bellows, Kieffer
$870,000$870,000 ($0$0$0$0)
Borgstrom, Henrik
$975,000$975,000 ($0$0$0$0)
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$1,200,000$1,200,000 ($75,000$75K$75,000$75K)
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0)
G
UFA - 2
Barre-Boulet, Alex
$750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0)

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Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:05 p.m.
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Let me know if anything should change
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Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:06 p.m.
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GO FLAMES GO
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I have said this a million times Dube is protected over Lucic if he waives. If he doesn't waive he is being selfish and Calgary should give Seattle something not to take him
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:07 p.m.
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Fwiw there's too many UFAs or RFAs not under contract moving here. They must take at least 20 players under contract for 2020-21 season.
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:08 p.m.
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Toews will not be exposed. Sakic didnt trade for a guy giving up 2 2nd round picks and extend him for 4 years to expose him. Johnson waives or buys out, its pretty highly assumed that EJ will waive and Avs already know this.

7-3-1
MacKinnon
Rantanen
Landeskog
Kadri
Burakovsky
Jost
Compher/Donskoi/Nuke

Girard
Makar
Toews

That leaves Graves and 2 of Compher/Donskoi/Nuke
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:09 p.m.
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Leafs protection list:
Matthews
Marner
Tavares
Nylander
Rielly
Muzzin
Brodie
Holl
Campbell

Mikheyev is exempt, Hyman is a UFA so we can sign him after the draft, Andersen is a UFA so if we want him back we'll sign him after the draft.

Leaves Dermott, Kerfoot as the notables exposed
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:10 p.m.
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Quoting: justaBoss
Fwiw there's too many UFAs or RFAs not under contract moving here. They must take at least 20 players under contract for 2020-21 season.


I must've misscounted, Taro Hirose can be swapped or an under contract on Detroit and Adam Lowry can be swapped for Samu Niku.
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Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:10 p.m.
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Quoting: leafs101
Leafs protection list:
Matthews
Marner
Tavares
Nylander
Rielly
Muzzin
Brodie
Holl
Campbell

Mikheyev is exempt, Hyman is a UFA so we can sign him after the draft, Andersen is a UFA so if we want him back we'll sign him after the draft.

Leaves Dermott, Kerfoot as the notables exposed


Andersen is an option then?
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Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:11 p.m.
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Quoting: Club_de_Hockey_le_Canadien
Andersen is an option then?


sure but he's a UFA and can sign anywhere if he doesn't want to stay in Seattle
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:12 p.m.
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Toews will not be exposed


If Erik Johnson doesn't waive it's between Makar, Girard, and Toews. One must go unprotected.
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:12 p.m.
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Quoting: Club_de_Hockey_le_Canadien
If Erik Johnson doesn't waive it's between Makar, Girard, and Toews. One must go unprotected.


No they can buy him out or they go 4-4.
It no way is Toews exposed
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:12 p.m.
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sure but he's a UFA and can sign anywhere if he doesn't want to stay in Seattle


In that case I say Seattle picks Dermott.
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.
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No they can buy him out or they go 4-4.
It no way is Toews exposed


Who would be the four forwards you'd protect?
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.
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Quoting: Club_de_Hockey_le_Canadien
In that case I say Seattle picks Dermott.


yea. I hope they pick Kerfoot, not because he's bad but because I think 3.5 mil can be spent better for us
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:14 p.m.
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Speak of the Devil
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Also Subban would be a great marketing player for Seattle
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:14 p.m.
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Quoting: Club_de_Hockey_le_Canadien
Who would be the four forwards you'd protect?


Mackinnon
Rantanen
Landeskog
Kadri
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:14 p.m.
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Quoting: Club_de_Hockey_le_Canadien
Who would be the four forwards you'd protect?


It would be Landeskog MacKinnon Rantanen and Kadri...Burakovsky would be exposed if they do go 4-4 but if Bura is picked then they just reinvest his cap hit into re-signing Saad. which they couldn't keep right now
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:15 p.m.
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Quoting: Devil1122
Also Subban would be a great marketing player for Seattle


I like the idea of him going there. Even though he's getting situated in New Jersey if he were picked and named captain I think he'd turn his game back to what it used to be. A fresh start might be good for him.
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Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:15 p.m.
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Quoting: leafs101
Mackinnon
Rantanen
Landeskog
Kadri


yup and if they lose Bura...they just take his cap hit and reinvest it into keeping Saad having a top 6 next season of

Landy Mack Rants
Saad Kadri Donskoi
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Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:16 p.m.
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Speak of the Devil
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Quoting: Club_de_Hockey_le_Canadien
I like the idea of him going there. Even though he's getting situated in New Jersey if he were picked and named captain I think he'd turn his game back to what it used to be. A fresh start might be good for him.


Low risk, High reward move
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:18 p.m.
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Considering the other players available on NSH with term, I have a hard time believing they'll pick a UFA in Granlund.

In my eyes, they're most likely to select Ingram, Jarnkrok, Sissons, Kunin, or Grimaldi.
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:19 p.m.
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Thank you Pavelski
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Quoting: Club_de_Hockey_le_Canadien
I must've misscounted, Taro Hirose can be swapped or an under contract on Detroit and Adam Lowry can be swapped for Samu Niku.


I mean 6 pending UFAs are too much imo. Better options in so many teams to pick from with actually having their contractual rights guaranteed with their roster.
Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:59 p.m.
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You know nothing JS
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Quoting: justaBoss
Fwiw there's too many UFAs or RFAs not under contract moving here. They must take at least 20 players under contract for 2020-21 season.


Between bad teams with interesting UFAs and good teams full of nice RFAs not signed for next year (I suspect they did it on purpose), that rule will force Seattle to make some hard choices.
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Andersen is an option then?


Andersen should be THE UFA Seattle go after. They will have the money to spend. On an expansion team, you need a solid goalie and he would be the best available.
Feb. 20, 2021 at 7:01 p.m.
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I mean 6 pending UFAs are too much imo. Better options in so many teams to pick from with actually having their contractual rights guaranteed with their roster.


Who are a couple you would change? I feel like its very hard to create a team that will contend with just 1-3 signed through 2022 left unprotected.
Feb. 20, 2021 at 7:02 p.m.
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Thank you Pavelski
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Between bad teams with interesting UFAs and good teams full of nice RFAs not signed for next year (I suspect they did it on purpose), that rule will force Seattle to make some hard choices.


While doing that, in terms of the exposure requirement rule some teams have shot themselves in the foot in a sense as well.

For example Arizona. If they won't acquire any D-man under contract for next year, they're set to lose Chychrun to Seattle right now. Currently only him and OEL meet this rule, and one of them must be left unprotected.
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Feb. 20, 2021 at 7:02 p.m.
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You know nothing JS
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I prefer my draft. And I respect the 20 players under contract rule 😜

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/2135432
 
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