Team: 2021-22 Seattle Kraken

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 26, 2021

Published: Sep. 26, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

For those who aren't aware, the Blue Jackets & Wild expansion draft had very different rules from the VGK & SEA drafts. In 2000, teams were allowed to protect 9 forwards, 5 defencemen & 1 goalie OR 7 forwards, 3 defencemen & 2 goalies. Obviously this didn't help either organizations do good off the get go. In addition I don't believe there was much if any restrictions on contracts in place for the following year, so when updating protection lists and drafting I will not take that into account. As well, I will respect every protection list, then add who I feel necessary. Those additions who weren't on original protection lists will be starred (*Carey Price for example). Double starred if it's a player who was unprotected and drafted as well (**Vince Dunn for example). Also, for McCann & TOR who was acquired to protect Kerfoot, he won't be protected for TOR and we'll act like he's still on PIT

Anaheim Ducks (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Volkov, Getzlaf, Fleury* & Mahura)
Selection - Jacob Larsson

Arizona Coyotes (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Fischer, Bunting, Lyubushkin & Dineen)
Selection - Tyler Pitlick

Boston Bruins (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Senyshyn, Lazar, Lauzon* & Zboril)
Selection - Connor Clifton

Buffalo Sabres (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Caggulia, Smith, Borgen* & Miller)
Selection - Riley Sheahan

Calgary Flames (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Gawdin, Phillips, Giordano* & Kylington)
Selection - Tyler Parsons

Carolina Hurricanes (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Niederreiter, Geekie*, Hamilton & Bean)
Selection - Steven Lorentz

Chicago Blackhawks (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Gaudette, Hinostroza, Zadorov & Lindholm)
Selection - John Quenneville

Colorado Avalanche (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Landeskog, Donskoi*, Gilbert & MacDonald)
Selection - JT Compher

Columbus Blue Jackets (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Domi, Stenlund, Harrington & Kukan)
Selection - Gavin Bayreuther

Dallas Stars (7-3-2)
(Original Protected List + Bishop)
Selection - Jamie Oleksiak

Detroit Red Wings (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Hirose, Namestnikov, Stecher & Cholowski*)
Selection - Sam Gagner

Edmonton Oilers (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Benson, Marody, Larsson* & Lagesson)
Selection - Jujhar Kharia

Florida Panthers (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Vatrano, Acciari, Montour & Nutivaara)
Selection - Chris Driedger

Los Angeles Kings (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Athanasiou, Grundstrom, Wolanin & Clague)
Selection - Kurtis MacDermid

Minnesota Wild (7-3-2)
(Original Protected List + Kahkonen)
Selection - Carson Soucy

Montreal Canadiens (7-3-2)
(Original Protected List + Price)
Selection - Cale Fleury

Nashville Predators (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Jarnkrok*, Grimaldi, Trenin, Sissons & Pitlick)
Selection - Ryan Johansen
(PLUS 2021 1st Round Pick)

New Jersey Devils (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Bastian*, Studenic, Butcher & White)
Selection - Andreas Johnsson

New York Islanders (7-3-2)
(Original Protected List + Sorokin)
Selection - Jordan Eberle

New York Rangers (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Gauthier, Goodrow, Bitetto & Crawley)
Selection - Colin Blackwell

Ottawa Senators (7-3-2)
(Original Protected List + Daccord*)
Selection - Chris Tierney

Philadelphia Flyers (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Rubstov, Twarsynski*, Braun & Hagg)
Selection - Shayne Gostibehere

Pittsburgh Penguins (7-3-2)
(Original Protected List + DeSmith)
Selection - Jared McCann

San Jose Sharks (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Gambrell, True*, Simek & Saros)
Selection - Ryan Donato

St Louis Blues (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Tarasenko, Sanford, Dunn* & Mikkola)
Selection - Jaden Schwartz

Tampa Bay Lightning (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Palat, Killorn, Barre-Boulet, Raddysh, Katchouk & Foote)
Selection - Yanni Gourde

Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Hyman, Kerfoot, Brooks, Engvall, Anderson & Dermott)
Selection - Michael Hutchinson

Vancouver Canucks (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + MacEwan, Lind*, Hamonic & Bowey)
Selection - Jonah Gadjovich

Washington Capitals (7-3-2)
(Original Protected List + Vanecek*)
Selection - Justin Schultz

Winnipeg Jets (9-5-1)
(Original Protected List + Stastny, Appleton*, DeMelo & Niku)
Selection - Nelson Nogier


Free Agent Signings:
- Phillip Grubauer still signs here on an identical deal, Hutchinson & Parsons both get loaned to AHL
- As Adam Larsson was looking for a change of scenery out of EDM, he still signs in SEA start of UFA, signed at 4.5 instead of 4
- Wennberg doesn't get signed here as we pick up 2 new centers in this draft in Johansen & Tierney,
- Johansson as well does not get signed here as he pick up a lot more forward depth this time around
- Rest of the deals do get signed, Donato gets signed to a more long term deal getting 1.1 over 2, Jujhar getting signed to 1.25 for just 1.
- Jason Demers also gets signed to training camp, agreeing to 850k x 1 deal
- In addition to Demers, with lack of defensive depth this time around, we sign Ian McCoshen to a guaranteed 750k deal instead of going to VGK camp on a PTO.
- In addition to both Demers & McCoshen, Neal tries his luck with another expansion team, signing for a guaranteed 1 x 1 deal instead of going to STL camp on a PTO
- For offensive depth, SEA signs up Brandon Pirri, Scott Wilson & Ryan Lohin on a 750k deals to start in AHL
- Parsons likely gets loaned to Europe due to lack of vaccination, Hutch & Bibeau stay in AHL.


Overall, as the team gets handicapped with lack of unprotected players, SEA targets pending FAs they would eventually go onto sign, outside if Girodano the team's core stays intact. Although many would argue this team is worse and I would agree, not significantly

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