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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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Vitek Vanecek #41 of the Washington Capitals (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Nicklas Bäckström
Evgeny Kuznetsov
T.J. Oshie
Anthony Mantha
Tom Wilson
Lars Eller
Daniel Sprong

Defense
John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov
Trevor van Riemsdyk

Goaltender
Ilya Samsonov

Prediction: The Kraken will select Vitek Vanecek. The Capitals had to leave the 25-year-old goalie exposed. Not only did he win 21 of his 37 starts this season, but Vitek even got some playoff experience by coming in for relief this past postseason. He is on a $716,667 contract.

Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Blake Wheeler
Kyle Connor
Mark Scheifele
Nikolaj Ehlers
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Adam Lowry
Andrew Copp

Defense
Joshua Morrissey
Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley

Goaltender
Connor Hellebuyck

Prediction: The Kraken will select Mason Appleton. This 25-year-old center excelled this past season. In 56 games, he scored12 goals and 13 assists for a total of 25 points. He is being paid $900,000.

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The Kracken have the opportunity to change the landscape of the NHL. If they do, hopefully, the Leafs come out on the other side feeling good about their decisions leading up to the expansion draft.

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