Huge contract, yes. But Carey Price is coming off a SCF loss with a Conn Smythe caliber performance in the first three rounds. If you want to be competitive, you take Price. Another big name to add to the roster.

If there is no sort of protection deal in place, you take McCann. Great option in the middle 6, 3C or 2LW/3LW

Great young LHD who can play regular minutes.

Young top 4 D who can move the puck and log decent minutes.

Not a ton of attractive options from Arizona. Went with a bottom 6 forward on a cheap deal who has a ceiling of being a top 9 guy.

Cheap bottom pair RHD. Good enough for me out of Detroit.

Can't have too many centers! Taking a guy who can center the fourth line or be an extra forward on a cheap deal. RFA after this season, too.

Surprised he's eligible to be picked, but there's not a ton of options out of Edmonton. Going with him over Kahun as I think Benson is more likely to be a long term piece in Seattle, but not a part of the team year 1.

Here's your 2C for your first four years. Playoff performer, too. Easy pick.

Originally wanted Braun, but Ghost is younger and has a higher ceiling. Think there's a decent chance he ends up rebounding a bit in a different organization.

Good depth option, young and cheap with potential to put up points.

RHD options are slim. This is a guy who can log top 4 minutes under contract for 3 years at a reasonable cap hit. I take him over Appleton after thinking it over.

Cheapest option on the team and has potential to be a 1B goalie in Seattle or flipped elsewhere for high value.

It was between Bailey and Eberle. Bailey is 500k cheaper and put up a couple more points. Both are the same age. I like Bailey as a 1RW.

Another young depth forward with good upside. Cheap contract. We need those.

Probably plays in the AHL next season, but he has high upside. Not a ton of options in Vancouver.

Hard to pass on Lauzon for the cap hit and the minutes he can log. Potential top 4 D-man here, despite the stat line.

Possibly an unpopular pick, but Johansen is young enough to still turn his career back around to the trajectory he was on when he was young and playing in Columbus. Play him at 1C next to Landeskog and Bailey and I think he could put up 60 points.

Plus, Nashville probably pays you to take him.

As a caps fan who has followed the team closely, this pick is a tossup. Yes, it might be Vanecek. Maybe it should be Vanecek. Schultz is an option too. I think there are enough better goalie options that you round out your middle 6 forward group with Sheary. He can play anywhere from the fourth line to your top line. He can play PP2 minutes. He's also on a team friendly deal for his production. Worth a look, but wouldn't be surprised to see VV taken instead. Given the team makeup so far, Sheary makes more sense.

Young goalie who may turn out to be a project that pays dividends. Cheap, low risk goalie who could end up being a backup depending on how the goalie situation shakes out in Seattle. Not many options in Ottawa, so this one makes the most sense to me.

Another controversial selection I'm sure, but if I didn't take Pettersson, I was taking Gio in Calgary. I like Pettersson more as a steady long-term option to play in your top 4. Had a down year, but I think he can bounce back in another organization (or even if he stays with the Pens).

Also, your other options are Tanev, DeSmith, and Zucker. I like Pettersson over all of them, after thinking about it.

Low risk, potentially high reward? Not likely to be anything more than a bottom pair defenseman, but I would take my chances with Fleury over dropping 5.8 mil on Henrique.

I like the potential Kylington has over Giordano. Giordano is a little too expensive. I prefer to use that cap space elsewhere.

Versatile player who seems to provide a decent bottom 6 scoring presence. Went with him over Lemieux and Wagner due to the higher offensive potential and I like his speed.

Young, cheap, and has NHL experience. Could slot into a bottom 6 role with potential for more in the future.

Not much to add here, just another young cheap depth option. Not many options in NY.

Nothing flashy in Buffalo. Thought about Girgensons, but opted for the cheaper and younger RHD.

Zadorov has the highest value, but I don't keep him. He doesn't fit on the team, but Chicago doesn't have many options. I flip him to a team needing defensive depth and needing to get bigger.