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Next Year - Canucks 2

Created by: SamTheGoalie
Team: 2021-22 Vancouver Canucks
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 14, 2021
Published: Mar. 15, 2021
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Article: https://thehockeywriters.com/canucks-kraken-expansion-draft-protected-list/

I think its between Myers and Holtby.

Like the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the Seattle Kraken will select one player from each team during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft in June, excluding Vegas. ... Seattle will select ONE player from each team for a total of 30: 14 forwards. 9 defensemen.
Exempt Canucks

Fortunately for the Canucks, there are some important players that will be exempt from this expansion draft. This of course also includes all 2020 draft picks.

Forwards: Nils Hoglander, William Lockwood, Marc Michaelis, Vasili Podkolzin

Defencemen: Jack Rathbone, Quinn Hughes, Jett Woo, Mitch Eliot, Nikita Tryamkin

Goaltenders: Michael DiPietro, Arturs Silovs, Jake Kielly

Protected Canucks

Similar to the last expansion draft with the Golden Knights, every team will be allowed to either protect seven forwards, three defencemen, and one goalie OR eight skaters (forwards/defencemen) and one goalie. All players with no-movement clauses are automatically part of the protected list.

Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks
Quinn Hughes fortunately will not have to fill a spot on the protected list
The Canucks have a lot of talented forwards that should be protected, so I am going to suggest that they go with the former and protect seven forwards, three defencemen, and one goalie.

Forwards: Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller, Adam Gaudette, Jake Virtanen, Tyler Motte

Defencemen: Nate Schmidt, Tyler Myers, Olli Juolevi

Goaltenders: Thatcher Demko

There was basically only one tough decision on this protected list and that was the last forward. However, if Rafferty ends up winning a spot on the team and plays the required 40 games, there could be a difficult decision on defence as well.

I chose Tyler Motte over Zach MacEwen because of his work ethic, versatility, and overall importance on the penalty kill. He solidified his spot on the team during the Canucks’ latest playoff run and has been a positive influence in the locker room ever since he forced his way onto the team at the beginning of the 2018-19 season. Don’t get me wrong, I think MacEwen is a valuable player on the team too, but for the sake of this protection list, my vote is going to Motte.

Related: 3 Canucks Prospects From 2019 Draft Who Could Surprise

On defence, I went with Olli Juolevi over Brogan Rafferty as the last defenceman primarily because of his age and NHL potential. More importantly, Rafferty probably won’t play the required 40 games in 2020-21, unless there are injuries.

Tyler Motte Vancouver Canucks
Tyler Motte is a valuable player for the Canucks
I am betting on Juolevi and Jack Rathbone winning spots in training camp as the sixth and seventh defencemen respectively, so the aforementioned Juolevi will definitely play more than 40 games this coming season.

If there are a lot of injuries (knock on wood) and Rafferty ends up playing the required amount, my decision would remain the same, as losing Juolevi would be a bigger blow since he has a higher ceiling than him. Even though Rafferty had a breakout season in the AHL in 2019-20, he is already 25-years-old and probably will max out as a third-pairing defenceman who is capable of jumping up into the top-four like Troy Stecher.

Juolevi, on the other hand, is still only 22-years-old with the potential of becoming a top-four defenceman in his prime. I’m sure the Kraken would jump at the chance to select a player with that type of ceiling.

Kraken Have a Mixed Bag to Choose From

The Kraken will have a number of choices when they get to the Canucks’ list of exposed players. They don’t have many intriguing names on defence, but they do have some interesting ones upfront and a huge one in goal.

Forwards: Brandon Sutter, Loui Eriksson, Antoine Roussel, Jay Beagle, Zach MacEwen*, Micheal Ferland*, Kole Lind*, Lukas Jasek*, Jayce Hawryluk*, Justin Bailey*

Loui Eriksson Vancouver Canucks
Could the Kraken do the Canucks a favour and take Loui Eriksson? (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Defencemen: Brogan Rafferty*, Ashton Sautner*, Jalen Chatfield*

Goaltenders: Braden Holtby

Note: Players that are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents (UFAs) in 2021 were not included on this list

*Must play at least 40 games in 2020-21 to be eligible for exposure

Of the players left unprotected, the Kraken will have a mixed bag to choose from. Of the forwards, Antoine Roussel and Jay Beagle could be great veteran options and Braden Holtby would have some value as a potential starting goaltender as well.

The Kraken Select…

As much as we all want the Kraken to come in and take Loui Eriksson and his contract off the Canucks’ hands, I think Holtby will be their pick when all is said and done. Unless he has another season of mediocrity, he will be too enticing for them to pass up. Not only is he a proven starting goaltender in the NHL with a reasonable contract, but he could also be the same positive influence Marc-Andre Fleury was for the Golden Knights when he was selected from the Pittsburgh Penguins in their expansion draft.

Braden Holtby Washington Capitals
Braden Holtby’s stay in Vancouver may turn out to be a short one (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
Holtby has a great personality and is a strong leader in the dressing room, which as we saw with the Golden Knights, is key for a new franchise attempting to find its footing in the NHL. Unless there ends up being a more qualified goaltender on the exposed list, the Kraken would be remiss to leave him off their roster.

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Free Agent Signings
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1$2,500,000
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  2. Roussel, Antoine ($1,300,000 retained)
  3. 2022 1st round pick (VAN)
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Senators better goaltending and an Aggravator/3rd Line Point Producer
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  1. Beagle, Jay ($1,300,000 retained)
  2. Karlsson, Linus [Reserve List]
  3. 2022 2nd round pick (TBL)
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SJS
  1. Myers, Tyler
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Mar. 15, 2021 at 2:28 a.m.
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It’s going to cost more than that to get Ottawa to pick up 6m worth of salary. Maybe if they weren’t giving a 2nd back. Guaranteed Vancouver isn’t getting off quite that easy lol
Mar. 15, 2021 at 6:09 a.m.
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roussel would be ottawa's 14th highest scoring forward this season (18th if you go by points per game) so calling him a 3rd line point producer is laughable, and holtby won't improve any goaltending situation. maybe if you threw in an extra 1st and took back nothing
Mar. 15, 2021 at 11:50 a.m.
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roussel would be ottawa's 14th highest scoring forward this season (18th if you go by points per game) so calling him a 3rd line point producer is laughable, and holtby won't improve any goaltending situation. maybe if you threw in an extra 1st and took back nothing


Yeah he has been trash this season
Mar. 15, 2021 at 2:47 p.m.
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Thank For The Feed Back Changes Will Be Made in a NEW Team! smile
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Mar. 15, 2021 at 2:59 p.m.
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alright Chekc it out
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