Brewin Flames Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Kraken I know i'm waaay early, but it's months away and too early for disscussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Brewin Flames said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Kraken I know i'm waaay early, but it's months away and too early for disscussion. its never too early to talk about Seattle Kraken Winger Jake Voracek 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Samifan said: its never too early to talk about Seattle Kraken Winger Jake Voracek That is gold. Edited April 9, 2021 by OccamsRazor man I'm tanked 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewin Flames Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Or Jake Debrusk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 And their first franchise goalie in Anton Khudobin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewin Flames Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 I stole this from OccamsRazor.... You can protect a goalie and 7 forwards and 3 defensemen for a total of 10 players Or any combo of 8 players. A team's list of players who are not protected in the draft must meet certain requirements. Of a team's defensemen exposed to the draft, at least one must be under contract in 2021-22 and have played in at least 40 NHL games the prior season, or played in at least 70 NHL games in the prior two seasons. Teams must expose two forwards who under contract in 2021-22 and have played in at least 40 NHL games the prior season, or played in at least 70 NHL games in the prior two seasons. Of the goaltenders who will be exposed, at least one must be under contract in 2021-22 or will be a restricted free agent at the end of his current contract immediately prior to 2021-22. If a goaltender is exposed who is a restricted free agent, he must have already received his qualifying offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 4/9/2021 at 4:03 PM, Brewin Flames said: I stole this from OccamsRazor.... You can protect a goalie and 7 forwards and 3 defensemen for a total of 10 players Pretty sure he stole it from the NHL. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermillionRed Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 The new Seattle Kraken will be very strong from the get go. Similar to the Vegas Golden Knights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 4/8/2021 at 8:10 PM, Samifan said: its never too early to talk about Seattle Kraken Winger Jake Voracek Or to Potentially Center Logan 8 million dollars a year until 2027 Couture. he's hit 70 points ONCE in his career. Or perhaps Star defenseman Brent Burns and his 8 million dollars a year until 2025. Age 36 what could go wrong? ignore his last 2 years. Or maybe even, gasp, 7 million Dollar Marc Edouard Vlasic. A defensive Dman making 7 million a year who now sucks. if he doesn't get moves, buy his ass out. As much as Karlsson's 11.5 million dollar contract sucks, I think a coach who lets the offensive D play, well, offensively, might change the dynamic of the team. Boughner literally holds Burns and karlsson on a leash instead of letting them run wild and control the play. And those two need the ability to run wild. Under Deboer they did way better. FIRE BB for god sakes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegx.ca Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Seattle made good picks and very conservative didn't take any expensive contacts that seemed obvious to take and even didn't take contracts that were pretty reasonable either - such as Domi and Holtby... Picks they took especially on defense were solid, and I like the Gourde and Appleton and Tanev and Donskoi picks too. I wonder why they didn't take a veteran goalie like Holtby that want too expensive, Drieger is ok but for another million a year I'd rather have Holtby. Not taking Domi is odd too, I think Seattle has to get more forwards because just relying on their defense doesn't seem very promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewin Flames Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) SEATTLE KRAKEN RELEASE THEIR EXPANSION ROSTER BY MICHAEL FINEWAX July 22, 2021, 12:47 am ET Updated On: July 22, 2021, 12:47 am ET Finally, the Seattle Kraken have a team! The NHL released the Kraken’s 30-man roster on Wednesday evening. The Kraken took one player from every NHL team sans the Vegas Golden Knights and were required to take at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders. They also took four extra players at any position, giving them their 30 players. The Kraken took a brother combination of Cale and Haydn Fleury. I guess with the success of Marc-Andre Fleury in Vegas, the Kraken figure that two Fleury’s should get them twice as much success. Here is their roster: Anaheim: Haydn Fleury Fleury was the first-round pick by current Seattle GM Ron Francis when Francis was the General Manager in Carolina. The 25-year-old should get third unit minutes with the Kraken. He had three goals and four points with 55 blocked shots and 63 hits in 47 games in 2020-21. Arizona: Tyler Pitlick There is some talk that Pitlick will be moved elsewhere and a deal may already be in place. The 29-year-old had six goals and five assists for Arizona last season and you have to go back to the 2017-18 season with Dallas as the only time Pitlick has scored in double digits. Boston: Jeremy Lauzon This pick will hurt the Bruins as Lauzon gave Boston some great minutes on their blueline. Assistant coach Jay Leach knows Lauzon quite well as he was the head coach of the Providence Bruins of the AHL the last three seasons and had Lauzon play 74 games for him. Lauzon had a goal and seven assists in 41 games but it will be his defensive play that will shine. Buffalo: Will Borgen Defenseman Will Borgen is headed to the Seattle Kraken after being selected in the expansion draft. There was not a lot available from Buffalo so Seattle took an inexpensive defenseman who will be depth in the Northwest. Borgen played only 10 games with Buffalo this season and did not have a point but did have 30 hits and 14 blocked shots. Don’t expect to see him this season in a Seattle uniform unless it is preseason action or the Kraken have a spate of injuries on their blueline. Calgary: Mark Giordano Giordano looks to be the star of the expansion roster for the Kraken but there are plenty of rumors that the former Norris Trophy winner from two seasons ago, is headed elsewhere in a trade. The Rangers have been mentioned and other teams are interested. He had nine goals and 26 points last season and if he remains in Seattle, will likely be in line to be their first captain. Calgary: Morgan Geekie This was a surprise as most pundits thought that Jake Bean was the obvious choice from Carolina. Geekie was outstanding in 2019-20, picking up four points in only two games but came down to Earth last season with three goals and nine points in 36 games. Look for Geekie to be a bottom-six forward in his first season with Seattle. Chicago: John Quenneville Quenneville was a first-round pick by New Jersey (30th overall) in 2014, but has never established himself in the NHL as the 25-year-old has played only 42 games in his NHL career, scoring twice and adding three assists. He did not play in the NHL last season, scoring once and adding an assist in 16 games with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. He is a depth player at best. Colorado: Joonas Donskoi Donskoi will definitely be a top-six forward for Seattle as he had 17 goals and 14 assists for Colorado in 51 games. Donskoi has two years remaining at $3.9 million per season and should get plenty of power play time as well with the Kraken. Columbus: Gavin Bayreuther This was a bit of a surprise as most thought that Seattle would take Max Domi off the Columbus roster. Bayreuther suited up in nine games with Columbus last season scoring once. He also had three markers and 12 points in 14 matches with Cleveland of the AHL during the 2020-21 campaign. Dallas: Jamie Oleksiak Oleksiak has signed a five-year deal worth $23 million with Seattle as the big six-foot, seven-inch defenseman was headed towards unrestricted free agency. Oleksiak will likely be a second unit blueliner and his tough play along with some offensive capabilities will be a perfect match for the Kraken. Oleksiak had six goals and eight assists last season in Dallas in a full 56 game schedule. Detroit – Dennis Cholowski Cholowski had a goal and three points in 16 games with Detroit last season. He also scored three goals and 10 points in 13 AHL contests. He'll probably start the 2021-22 campaign in the AHL. Edmonton – Adam Larsson Larsson was set to become an unrestricted free agent but Seattle inked him to a four-year/$16 million contract. By signing him now, this will count as Seattle's pick from the Edmonton Oilers. Larsson isn't much of an offensive threat, but is responsible defensively and should slot in nicely on the first or second pairing. He's also just 28-years-old, so he should continue to be effective for the life of this contract. Florida – Chris Driedger He's a pending UFA, but as previously reported he's expected to sign a three-year, $10.5 million contract with Seattle. Driedger excelled as the Panthers' 1B goaltender last season with a 14-6-3 record, 2.07 GAA, and .927 save percentage in 23 games. He'll have an opportunity to serve as Seattle's starting goaltender. Los Angeles - Kurtis MacDermid MacDermid had two goals and four points in 28 games last season. He didn't have much of a role with the Kings and it wouldn't be shocking if he didn't even make Seattle's opening game lineup next season. That said, he comes with a $875,000 cap hit next season, so it wouldn't be a problem if the Kraken do end up sending him to the AHL. Minnesota - Carson Soucy Soucy had a goal and 17 points in 50 games last season. He has a legitimate chance of making the Kraken's roster but it might end up being as their sixth or seventh defenseman. He's entering the second season of a three-year, $8.25 million contract. Montreal - Cale Fleury The Canadiens exposed Carey Price, but in the end, Seattle passed on the aging future Hall of Fame goaltender. While Fleury is the far less exciting choice, he might fit into their long-term plans. The 22-year-old defenseman spent the 2020-21 campaign in the AHL but he should enter training camp with a serious shot of making Seattle's roster. Nashville - Calle Jarnkrok Jarnkrok scored 13 goals and 28 points in 49 games last season. He is projected to be part of Seattle's top-six and depending on what the Kraken do during the UFA period and on the trade market, it's entirely possible that he'll start their inaugural season on the top line. New Jersey - Nathan Bastian Bastian had three goals, 10 points and 136 hits in 41 games as a rookie with the New Jersey Devils last season. He'll go into training camp competing for a third or fourth line spot on the Kraken. New York Islanders - Jordan Eberle Eberle scored 18 goals and 33 points in 55 games last season. At the height of his career in 2011-12, he scored 34 goals and 76 points in 78 games and although he has never come close to repeating that feat, he has reliably been a solid top-six option. However, depending on what the Kraken do during the UFA period, they might be looking towards Eberle to lead their offense and he may not be quite up to that task. New York Rangers - Colin Blackwell Blackwell had 12 goals and 22 points in 47 games in 2020-21. He's a late bloomer, having only really establishing himself in the NHL last season, but keep in mind that he is already 28-years-old, so he is unlikely to develop further. That said, he should be a good middle-six forward for Seattle. Ottawa - Joey Daccord Daccord has nine games of NHL experience, including eight contests during the 2020-21 season. He posted a 1-3-1 record with a 3.27 goals-against average and .897 save percentage. Daccord had solid numbers in the AHL with Belleville during the 2019-20 campaign, while going 15-6-2 with a 2.61 GAA and .915 save percentage across 24 games played. Philadelphia - Carsen Twarynski Twarynski is a pending restricted free agent after completing his entry-level contract. He played in seven games with Philadelphia last season and two with Lehigh Valley of the AHL, but he didn’t earn any points. The 23-year-old forward has one goal in 22 career NHL appearances. Pittsburgh - Brandon Tanev Tanev is signed for the next four seasons at a cap hit of $3.5 million. He was limited to 32 games last season, but he contributed seven goals, 16 points, 43 shots, 33 blocks and 139 hits. Tanev plays a tenacious forechecking style that makes him a solid bottom-six forward. San Jose - Alexander True True produced nine goals and 20 points in 27 games with the San Jose's Barracuda of the AHL in 2020-21. The 24-year-old forward has five assists in 19 career NHL outings, including one helper in seven appearances last season with the Sharks. St. Louis - Vince Dunn Dunn, who is a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights, is a talented offensive defender. The 24-year-old had six goals and 20 points in 43 appearances last season. Dunn had a personal best 12 markers and 35 points over 78 outings during the 2018-19 campaign. Tampa Bay - Yanni Gourde Gourde’s contract carries an average annual value of $5,166,666 for the next four seasons. Tampa Bay was likely to lose a strong forward in the expansion draft and Gourde will be difficult to replace. He has been excellent on the team’s third line during the team’s past Stanley Cup championships. The 29-year-old forward accounted for 17 goals and 36 points in 56 games last season. Gourde had 25 goals and 64 points over 82 matches in 2017-18. Toronto - Jared McCann McCann wasn’t a member of the Maple Leafs for very long after he was acquired from Pittsburgh on Saturday in exchange for prospect Filip Hallander and a seventh-round pick. He accumulated 14 goals and 32 points in 43 games last season for the Penguins. McCann has a $2.94 million cap hit for 2021-22 and then he can become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. Vancouver - Kole Lind Lind skated in seven games with the Canucks last season and he didn't get on the scoresheet. However, he produced five goals and three assists in eight matches with Utica of the AHL in 2020-21 after he had 44 points in 61 matches with the Comets in 2019-20. The 22-year-old forward is a pending restricted free agent after completing his entry-level deal. Washington - Vitek Vanecek Vanecek made 37 appearances, including 36 starts, with the Capitals in 2020-21 during his first NHL season. He posted a record of 21-10-4 with a 2.69 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and two shutouts. Vanecek is signed for the 2021-22 campaign at cap hit of $716,667 and then he is eligible for restricted free agency, with arbitration rights. Winnipeg - Mason Appleton Appleton projects to be a solid middle-six forward after he played well in that capacity with Winnipeg last season. He provided 12 goals and 25 points in 56 games during the 2020-21 campaign. Appleton is signed for next season at a cap hit of $900,000 and then he becomes a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. Here is what the Kraken depth chart looks like at this time: Yanni Gourde-Jared McCann- Jordan Eberle Calle Jarnkrok-Colin Blackwell- Joonas Donskoi Carsen Twarynski-Mason Appleton-Brandon Tanev Nathan Bastian-Morgan Geekie-Tyler Pitlick Mark Giordano-Vince Dunn Jeremy Lauzon-Adam Larsson Haydn Fleury-Jamie Oleksiak Chris Driedger Vitek Vanecek Edited July 22, 2021 by Brewin Flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OccamsRazor Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) On 7/22/2021 at 9:02 AM, Brewin Flames said: Here is what the Kraken depth chart looks like I want to see Francis come in with a bang so he should wake the NHL up and bust out an offer sheet for Elias Pettersson. C'mon man do it don't be scared give one of your closest rivials the finger!!! DO IT!!!! Edited July 26, 2021 by OccamsRazor #boubonup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 4:22 PM, OccamsRazor said: I want to see Francis come in with a bang so he should wake the NHL up and bust out an offer sheet for Elias Pettersson. C'mon man do it don't be scared give one of your closest rivials the finger!!! DO IT!!!! Did they make their picks last night? Are they here if so? Your avatar, is that Risto or that boxer from Rocky IV? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Kracken are on crack if they do not take Teresenko. Are you kidding me? I think I would take Girgensons if I picked one Sabres. Which they must I believe? I see they have picked. They took Borgen D from Sabres and i liked the kid. Figures. But it could have been worseK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 OMG!!!!! WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THEY PASS ON TERESENKO????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 23 minutes ago, Hockey Junkie said: OMG!!!!! WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THEY PASS ON TERESENKO????? He's often injured and his contract is high for what he brings. I wouldn't sign him or trade for him. There was briefly talk in Philly of Voracek for Tarasenko. I was entertaining it because the Tarasenko contract was actually shorter and because of my hatred of Voracek. But the Kraken took Dunn from the Blues, which was honestly the smarter move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Just now, ruxpin said: He's often injured and his contract is high for what he brings. I wouldn't sign him or trade for him. There was briefly talk in Philly of Voracek for Tarasenko. I was entertaining it because the Tarasenko contract was actually shorter and because of my hatred of Voracek. But the Kraken took Dunn from the Blues, which was honestly the smarter move. Disagree. And Voracek isnt even close to Teresenko. If he is healthy, look out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 46 minutes ago, Hockey Junkie said: Did they make their picks last night? Are they here if so? Your avatar, is that Risto or that boxer from Rocky IV? LOL The draft was two weeks ago. And the Avatar is a pic of the 2021 Norris Trophy winner....you know his name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 18 hours ago, OccamsRazor said: The draft was two weeks ago. And the Avatar is a pic of the 2021 Norris Trophy winner....you know his name. Love him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseAndAssist Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I think the Kraken took a pretty uninspiring Expansion draft pool, let's face it...the pool of players Seattle had to choose from wasn't as optimal as it was for Vegas. They made some deals and I think they have a fairly competitive team. Is it a Stanley Cup contender, no. But I think they should be in the mix for the playoffs. My only other comment was for ESPN that was pretty rough debut back into NHL broadcasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 8 hours ago, CreaseAndAssist said: My only other comment was for ESPN that was pretty rough debut back into NHL broadcasting. Great comment. It was terrible. I had to turn it off. "Cringe worthy" is extremely kind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/5/2021 at 8:38 AM, Hockey Junkie said: Did they make their picks last night? Are they here if so? Your avatar, is that Risto or that boxer from Rocky IV? LOL On 8/5/2021 at 9:26 AM, OccamsRazor said: The draft was two weeks ago. And the Avatar is a pic of the 2021 Norris Trophy winner....you know his name. Never change Rick! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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