Final Roster And Thoughts
Now that I’ve drafted the Seattle Kraken, let’s review my roster.
Forwards
T.J. Oshie (captain)
Tyler Johnson (alternate captain)
James van Riemsdyk (alternate captain at home)
Paul Byron (alternate captain on the road)
Brett Connolly
Adam Gaudette
Sam Bennett
Jordan Greenway
Adam Lowry
Tyson Jost
Oscar Sundqvist
Austin Wagner
Josh Anderson
Jordan Eberle
Janne Kuokkanen
Lias Anderson
Johan Larsson
Defensemen
Jake Bean
Calvin de Haan
Justin Holl
Stephen Johns
Caleb Jones
Connor Clifton
Maxime Lajoie
Radim Simek
Gustav Lindstrom
Jacob Larsson
Goalies
Matt Murray
Connor Ingram
Adim HIll
Coach
Peter Laviolette
Thoughts
I’m a pretty big fan of this roster. My goalies are freaking awesome. I feel like I really nailed my picks there. Matt Murray is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and between Hill and Ingram, I have two extremely talented young goalies. At worst, Murray should be a very nice placeholder for Ingram. And if he rebounds, well, I have three good goalies. That’s a nice problem to have!
My defense is pretty darn good. It’s filled with veterans who can play in top-four roles and young players who can potentially be more. The blueline reminds me a lot of the Vegas Golden Knights initial group.
Though I like my forwards, my one issue with the roster is it has no true number one center. Then again, there were none available in my mock draft. And I didn’t expect there to be. Hopefully, guys like Gaudette and Jost can flourish in Seattle.
The Golden Knights set one heck of a bar for success for expansion teams. This roster might not be as successful as their 2017-18 roster, but I like it a lot and I think it would be a competitive roster. As we get closer to the expansion draft, maybe I’ll include some fun trades.