Seattle Kraken build their foundation through NHL mock expansion draft

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.