The pomp and circumstance surrounding the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural roster felt subdued as leaks found their way on social media. Come Wednesday evening; the Expansion Draft event became a proverbial hype machine with the likes of Shawn Kemp, Marshawn Lynch, Sue Bird and even an octopus announcing selections for the NHL’s 32nd franchise.
Much like the introduction of Seattle’s roster, the Boston Bruins encountered little drama in releasing their protection list on Saturday. This left Jeremy Lauzon, Connor Clifton, Jakub Zboril and Nick Ritchie as prime candidates to head to the Pacific Northwest.
Lauzon found his name on Seattle’s roster as the pre-draft reports entered the public domain.