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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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Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings fights for the puck against Troy Stetcher #51 of the Vancouver Canucks (Photo by Ben Nelms/Getty Images) /

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Dylan Larkin
Tyler Bertuzzi
Jakub Vrána
Robby Fabbri
Adam Erne
Michael Rasmussen
Givani Smith

Defense
Nick Leddy
Gustav  Lindström
Filip Hronek

Goaltender
Thomas Greiss

Prediction: The Kraken will select Troy Stetcher. Instead of exposing Richard Panik, the Red Wings dealt him to New York Islander for Nick Leddy. This put the target directly on the 27-year-old defenseman. Stetcher is in the final year of his contract worth $1.7 million per year.

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have chosen to protect:

Forwards
Connor McDavid
Leon Draisaitl
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Zack Kassian
Josh Archibald
Jesse Puljujärvi
Kailer Yamamoto

Defense
Darnell Nurse
Duncan Keith
Ethan Bear

Goaltender
Stuart Skinner

Prediction: The Kraken will select Oscar Klefbom. The $4.167 million AAV defenseman is currently injured and unlikely to compete next season. The Kraken can use his LTIR cap space in 2022 and if he returns one year later he could very well be on the team’s top line.

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