New York Islanders
The New York Islanders have chosen to protect:
Forwards
Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Cal Clutterbuck
Anthony Beauvillier
Matt Martin
Defense
Adam Pelech
Ryan Pulock
Scott Mayfield
Goaltender
Semyon Varlamov
Prediction: The Kraken will select Josh Bailey. Though Bailey has a $5 million cap hit, at age 31, he should still be a productive player that can help put up points for the Kraken. Kieffer Bellows is another intriguing available forward but with so many other young picks, Francis can add experience and point production by picking up Bailey. Jordan Eberle is a similar type of player but if the Kraken are looking for a winger instead of a center then Bailey is still their guy.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers have chosen to protect:
Forwards
Artemi Panarin
Chris Kreider
Mika Zibanejad
Ryan Strome
Pavel Buchnevich
Filip Chytil
Kevin Rooney
Defense
Jacob Trouba
Ryan Lindgren
Libor Hájek
Goaltender
Alexandar Georgiev
Prediction: The Kraken will select Colin Blackwell. The 28-year-old center is coming off the best season of his career where he recorded 22 points in 47 games. Being paid $725,000, he is a value pick for Seattle.