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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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Mark Giordano #5 of the Calgary Flames checks T.J. Brodie #78 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images) /

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Matthew Tkachuk
Johnny Gaudreau
Sean Monahan
Mikael Backlund
Elias Lindholm
Andrew Mangiapane
Dillon Dubé

Defense
Noah Hanifin
Rasmus Andersson
Christopher Tanev

Goaltender
Jacob Markström

Prediction: The Kraken will select Mark Giordano. This move is certain to send shockwaves through Calgary and bring Seattle its first-ever Captain. The acquisition is not without risk. At 37 years old, Giordano is on the final year of his contract worth $6.75 million per season. Seattle could have gone after a young forward like Glenn Gawdin or Matthews Philiips but it is hard to pass up the talent, leadership, and experience that Giordano brings.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Sebastian Aho
Jordan Staal
Teuvo Teräväinen
Vincent Trocheck
Warren Foegele
Jesper Fast
Andrei Svechnikov

Defense
Jaccob Slavin
Brady Skjei
Brett Pesce

Goaltender
Alex Nedeljkovic

Prediction: The Kraken will select Jake Bean. He is just 23 years old and could very well become a top-pairing defenseman for the franchise. The 2016 13th overall draft pick is an RFA coming off an $863,333 cap hit. The Hurricanes will be crushed to lose Bean.

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