On defence, keep an eye on Danny DeKeyser.
2018 ( Jenae Anderson / The Hockey Writers) Givani Smith in a Grand Rapids Griffins uniform, Nov. Former second-round pick Givani Smith is a 6-foot-2, 210-pound right-winger whose Ontario Hockey League numbers prior to the 2016 Draft suggested more offence than he’s been able to produce thus far however, he brings a physical element that the Kraken might be looking for in their inaugural season.
The Hockey Writers‘ Detroit team has put a number of articles together dissecting the options and little has changed over the first month of 2021. While this fact may change in a year or two as the team wallows at or near lottery pick status, the players available to the Kraken and general manager Ron Francis are those providing the low finishes rather than the ones procured as a result. The Kraken must select a minimum of 14 forwards, nine defensemen, and three goaltenders. A no-movement clause (NMC) means a team must protect the player. Either they can protect seven forwards, three defensemen, and a goaltender or eight skaters and a goaltender. Each team gets two options in protecting its players. The 2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft will feature the same rules as the Vegas Golden Knights did in 2017, with one exception: the Golden Knights are exempt from giving up a player. Both games will include intriguing options, but before we dive in, let’s refresh on the Expansion Draft rules: Friday’s matchups have the Florida Panthers playing the Nashville Predators and the Detroit Red Wings meeting the aforementioned Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The NHL’s 2020-21 Discover™ Central DivisionĪll season we’ll be focusing on primetime games and choosing a specific division each time. Filled with some upward trending contenders, declining dynasties and last season’s Stanley Cup Champions, the division will offer a variety of game types each night. This time around we are looking at the Discover™ Central Division. We explored two matchups in the MassMutual East Division last month. Most readers will be familiar with the realignment that occurred due to COVID-19 and the fact that teams in one division do not play those in another during the regular season. On Friday evening, there are a number of good National Hockey League games to enjoy and Seattle Kraken fans will be watching for bubble or second-tier players who might find themselves unprotected at the upcoming Expansion Draft.
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