There were plenty of surprises over the weekend when teams made a flurry of moves ahead of the NHL roster freeze in anticipation of Wednesday's expansion draft. It quickly became apparent which players would be protected and which would be left exposed, and the official lists were released the following day.
The two most shocking players available: St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price.
My two cents: Take Tarasenko.
First, let's start with why the Seattle Kraken would be motivated to take two players who will be 30 or older next season with cap hits of $7.