The Seattle Kraken will announce their initial 30-player roster from the 2021 NHL expansion draft Wednesday night, but many selections are being reported early.
Seattle must select at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies. The remaining selections can come from any position. One pick will come from each of the existing NHL franchises aside from the Vegas Golden Knights, who are exempt from the process.
The Kraken have also had an exclusive negotiation window with potential free agents. Any contracts signed with those players will count as their pick from the player's previous team.
Here's a look at the selections reported so far:
Anaheim Ducks: D Haydn Fleury (via Pierre LeBrun of TSN)
Arizona Coyotes: F Tyler Pitlick (via Craig Morgan of NHL Network)
Boston Bruins: D Jeremy Lauzon (via Chris Johnston of Hockey Night in Canada)
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames: D Mark Giordano (via Salim Nadim Valji of TSN)
Carolina Hurricanes: F Morgan Geekie (via Pierre LeBrun of TSN)
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche: F Joonas Donskoi (via Ryan S.