What was rumored came to pass on Wednesday night at the NHL’s Seattle expansion draft, as the Kraken used their pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins to select forward Brandon Tanev.
It was a somewhat surprising move on the surface, especially since Seattle didn’t take that many forwards with long contracts and/or hefty salary cap hits. One exception they made was for Tanev, who has had two solid and eventful seasons in Pittsburgh.
Tanev’s loss will be a blow to the Pens, but one they have all off-season to address. Free agency begins a week from today, and the trade market re-opens tomorrow afternoon.