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Toronto Maple Leafs: Predicting the Entire Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft

By Jeff Borsuk

The Toronto Maple Leafs have submitted their protected list. They now wait to see who the Seattle Kraken will draft. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have submitted their protected list. They now wait to see who the Seattle Kraken will draft. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Zachary Aston-Reese #46 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates after the puck as John Moore #2 of the New Jersey Devils defends (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) /

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby
Jake Guentzel
Bryan Rust
Kasperi Kapanen
Jeff Carter
Teddy Blueger

Defense
Kris Letang
Michael Matheson
Brian Dumoulin

Goaltender
Tristan Jarry

Prediction: The Kraken will select Zachary Aston-Reese. The 26-year-old RFA who was on a $1 million deal played 45 games this past season for the Penguins where he scored nine goals and six assists.

San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Logan Couture
Evander Kane
Timo Meier
Tomas Hertl
Kevin Labanc
Rūdolfs Balcers
Jonathan Dahlén

Defense
Erik Karlsson
Brent Burns
Marc-Édouard Vlasic

Goaltender
Adin Hill

Prediction: The Kraken will select Ryan Donato. Donato is a 25-year-old center who is coming off a 20 point season, playing in 50 games. He was paid $1.9 million last season and is currently an RFA.

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