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In Case You Missed It: Carolina Hurricanes Expansion Draft protection list is public, Jake Bean and Nino Niederreiter among others have been exposed.
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— Michael Smith (@MSmithCanes) July 18, 2021
Reading Assignments:
- There have been a lot of surprising players left exposed in the expansion draft, here is the full list of players protected and exposed. [ESPN]
List of high-profile exposed players (a thread): (ANA)Getzlaf, Henrique, Shattenkirk, Fleury.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) July 18, 2021
- NHL.com produced its own mock draft with some very interesting decisions. [NHL]
- Carey Price’s uncertain injury status complicates the Kraken’s decision and other thoughts from the weekend. [Sportsnet]
It’s a hefty contract to be sure, but I’m told the Seattle Kraken are taking a deep dive internally on whether or not to take Carey Price in the expansion draft. My guess is they don’t in the end, but I do think there’s a better chance of it than I first thought. Intriguing.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 18, 2021
- Price isn’t the only shocking player available to Seattle; Vladimir Tarasenko was exposed by the Blues. [NHL]
The Capitals' expansion draft list is out and T.J. Oshie is staying in D.C. https://t.co/JoH5N0AI1v
— NBCSports Washington (@NBCSWashington) July 18, 2021
Enjoy 59 seconds of Marty Necas scoring goals pic.twitter.com/Knyj6dOfa0
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) July 19, 2021
- Detroit’s unprotected list is an indictment on its draft history and former first-round picks. [Detroit Free Press]
- Building for the future, which young players should the Kraken target, and which should they avoid? [$The Athletic]
Notable goalies available to the @SeattleKraken in the #SeattleDraft.
— NHL (@NHL) July 18, 2021
Who should they pick?
: Wednesday, July 21 at 8p ET on ESPN2, @Sportsnet and @TVASports
Full list of protected players: https://t.co/pgd3Be72KV pic.twitter.com/IUiwXTHk8t
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