Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft predictions

 The team that the Seattle Kraken will be putting on the ice will be known after Wednesday, and the protected lists for every team other than Vegas was released Sunday, and some notable names are on the exposed list. Armed with that knowledge, I take a crack at who I think the Kraken will take, complete with some level of explanation. If you're interested in trying your hand at predicting the team, I used CapFriendly for assistance, and I'll post the screenshots of the picks I made. 

I said I would explain the picks, so I will go down the line, in accordance with the list.

• Nashville is wanting either Ryan Johansen or Matt Duchene to be picked, and I can see them throw in another player plus either a draft pick or lower end prospect to make this happen. I think it will be Johansen, since he has a shorter term than Duchene, albeit by a year.
• Yes, I know Carey Price is available, but I get the feeling Montreal will want the Kraken to take Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens have a lot of picks in the draft, so I can see them use a couple of them as a lure for that, plus give Drouin a fresh start.
• Tampa Bay needs to get under the cap, and Tyler Johnson is buried on the depth chart. Tampa could add another player to convince the Kraken to take him, if not either Alex Killorn or Yanni Gourde.
• There's not a great amount of players available for the Avs to lose, though the depth means they're still losing a quality player. Joonas Donskoi is that player, unfortunately, and the Kraken are getting a middle six winger.
• Pittsburgh needs to shed salary, and Jason Zucker is certainly an option. I went with Brandon Tanev because he can provide more than just goals. It comes down to term versus cap hit, as Zucker has the higher cap hit while Tanev has the longer term remaining. 
• Ottawa has little to pick from, as Evgeni Dadonov, Chris Tierney, and Matt Murray are the biggest name options. Since there are better goalie options available, Murray is unlikely to be picked, so it's either Dadonov or Tierney. Tierney has the lower cap number, shorter term, and is younger, but is unlikely to remain a Senator in the long run, so I went with him as the pick from Ottawa. 
• Toronto is another team that could use some cap relief. The problem is that their biggest contracts either had to be protected or are free agents. That leaves Alex Kerfoot or Jared McCann, and I went with McCann, as he is the better player for the Kraken middle six and they can at least, retain his rights after next season, as he's still an RFA.
• Los Angeles is not a cap ceiling team at the moment, as they are embarking on a youth movement. However, their dream scenario is more of a pipe dream, as Jonathan Quick was left exposed. Beyond him, the only players that make sense to be selected are Olli Maatta and Austin Wagner, and Wagner is picked here because he's younger and can set the pace as needed.
• Arizona is another team with slim pickings for Seattle, as half of last year's roster was either traded (Adin Hill) or are UFAs. Of this list, it could make sense to pick Ilya Lyabushkin, as he's quality depth on the blue line. I went with Christian Fischer, as he's still young enough to expand on his potential as a power forward type.
• Calgary has options, but I'm simply looking to fill out forward depth, and Brett Ritchie was the pick.
• The same can be said for Julien Gauthier, Morgan Geekie, Cliff Pu, Dominik Kahun, and Kieffer Bellows, although those players are young enough to still have potential. 
• Yes, the Islanders would like to see the Kraken take either Jordan Eberle or Josh Bailey, and that's a strong possibility. This is my opinion, and I opt to go with mostly younger players.
• Defensively, I went with guys who could use fresh starts (Shayne Gostisbehere, Jakub Zboril, and Colin Miller), depth players (Radim Simek, Carson Soucy, and Troy Stetcher), players there just for filling out rosters (Joel Hanley and Nathan Beaulieu), and a decent top pair potential in Kevin Shattenkirk and Vince Dunn. Shattenkirk isn't the player he was in St. Louis, but he's been there and can be a leader on the defense while Dunn is still yet to reach his full potential, but is already a good defender. 
• In goal, Braden Holtby gets another chance to redeem himself while Chris Driedger is likely a 1B goalie that appears to have a deal in place. Vitek Vanecek is the bridge goalie between the NHL and minors, and would be the first call up while Malcolm Subban is simply depth that could get flipped in a trade.

That is how I think the expansion draft will go, and there are sure to be a few surprises, but it will be interesting to see how the Kraken look after Wednesday.