After a day of keeping a tight lid on things, Steve Yzerman’s effort to keep the Seattle Kraken’s pick from the Detroit Red Wings under wraps fell just a few hours short of the expansion draft actually kicking off. According to reports, Seattle will take defenseman Dennis Cholowski with their Detroit pick.
Dennis Cholowski.
That's the Seattle selection from Detroit.
Apparently the Kraken were unable to reach him for much of the day.— Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) July 21, 2021Cholowski, who turns 24 in February, was taken by then-GM Ken Holland in the 2016 NHL Draft at 20th overall.