Except according to Frank Seattle drafted Vince Dunn.
- jd250

well that sucks

Francis seems to be very interested in keeping cap space available(if these twitter feeds are accurate).

But for who.....FA? Trade? Expansion pick from another team? A big move could be coming.
- Captain_Ahab

He already tried to sign Landeskog, Schwartz and Hamilton. Larsson, Oleksiak and Driedger successfully signed.

And even if teams balked at the asking price for cap dumps in the ED, doesn't mean they won't have to come back later in the summer even more desperate to lose salary.

Francis has the entire league over a barrel and he knows it.

Twarynski
Lolz
- BiggE

shows you how little value players on our team have

Twarynski
Lolz
- BiggE

PEB and Twarynski in two rounds of expansion. Talk about getting off light.

Is it even confirmed? Meh. I’ll believe it when it’s official.

According to Seravalli, "Kraken already unfolding as tough to play against." At least Ron Francis knows how to build a roster that can compete!

PEB and Twarynski in two rounds of expansion. Talk about getting off light.
- Tomahawk

Opens up major cap room. Flyers will be be players in free agency.

Appleton from the Jets drafted.

shows you how little value players on our team have
- 2Real

No, instead it shows how much GMs value cap space in a flat cap era in the NHL.

PEB and Twarynski in two rounds of expansion. Talk about getting off light.
- Tomahawk

So this addresses the healthy scratch portion of their expansion draft.

Opens up major cap room. Flyers will be be players in free agency.
- PLindbergh31

Now imagine if they didn't prematurely blow all their cap space on Hayes, JVR, Ellis etc kowtowing to the bias for action committee...

Giordano drafted.

And Morgan Geekie from the Canes. Wow they passed on Bean lol.

And they passed on RyJo and Duche.

Donskoi and Soucy taken.

Morgan Geekie? Who the hell is Morgan Geekie?? Wow, Francis digging deep for potential diamonds in the rough so far.

Seattle has up until draft time to make moves right? I kind of don’t buy that they went out and told every team who they’re taking already. Some of these picks make little sense honestly.

Some really bizarre picks being made

Seattle has up until draft time to make moves right? I kind of don’t buy that they went out and told every team who they’re taking already. Some of these picks make little sense honestly.
- hereticpride

I believe they had to submit their list by 10AM. Which is weird because the announcement isn't until 8 tonight?

Can they announce trades yet? Some of these picks leave me to believe there is some sort of side deal.

Seattle has up until draft time to make moves right? I kind of don’t buy that they went out and told every team who they’re taking already. Some of these picks make little sense honestly.
- hereticpride

It pretty much matches what Vegas did for teams that didn't twist their arm w/ trades, loading up on low-cost, middle-upside players.

Seattle was never gonna try to put together an Exposed List All-Star Team. Especially in this cap climate. Their biggest weapon moving forward is cap space.

Morgan Geekie? Who the hell is Morgan Geekie?? Wow, Francis digging deep for potential diamonds in the rough so far.
- jd250

morgan geekie, decent young bottom 6 player, has grit and can supply secondary scoring, really surprised he passed on bean, one of francis' draft choices in carolina, but so was geekie, he'll be missed here

Some really bizarre picks being made
- arichardson22

That’s why I don’t buy it. They’ve got to be trying to leverage teams into giving up more still.

Why are picks being leaked? It takes the suspense out of watching the draft. Did this happen with the LV expansion draft as well?

I believe they had to submit their list by 10AM. Which is weird because the announcement isn't until 8 tonight?
- Ftown19125

Oh that is weird. Why not just let them announce it tonight? They were basically asking for a leak then.

Why are picks being leaked? It takes the suspense out of watching the draft. Did this happen with the LV expansion draft as well?
- PLindbergh31

wondering the same thing. no point in watching tonight. i guess for any deals that come later?

Why are picks being leaked? It takes the suspense out of watching the draft. Did this happen with the LV expansion draft as well?
- PLindbergh31

Not that I recall.

So this addresses the healthy scratch portion of their expansion draft.
- PLindbergh31

😆🤣🤡