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A couple of points. First, Burakovsky will be fully healed by the time the season rolls around, so he'll be in the lineup. Driedger is also healthy and will be in a battle with Daccord for the backup goalie role, so he won't be on LTIR.
Second, I'm not a huge fan of either trade for the Kraken. Wennberg might find himself on the chopping block if Wright exceeds expectations, but for the time being he's a perfectly serviceable 2C who soaks up minutes against the opposition's top forwards. I doubt Chicago is too interested in that deal anyway; they're not exactly at the point where they should be trading draft picks for veteran rentals. As for the Hart trade, I'm not a proponent of trading big packages for goalies due to their volatility; Hart's numbers may be suppressed by playing on a bad team, but in my mind he has a bigger name than actual production. He's a decent goalie but not one worth giving up premium assets for. Grubauer rounded into form down the stretch last season, and he's earned the chance to be the number one goalie in Seattle next season.