Ranking the Kraken’s top 10 choices from the Bruins
Who will the Kraken take from the Bruins in Wednesday’s expansion draft?
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 23: A general view of the Space Needle as the Seattle Kraken team flag is hung from above on July 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The NHL revealed the franchise’s new team name today. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
It's decision time for the Seattle Kraken.
Welcomed into the NHL as the league's 32nd team, Kraken general manager Ron Francis will officially build his team Wednesday with the selection of a player from 30 of the league's 31 teams. (The Golden Knights, the league's 31st team introduced in 2017, are exempt from this draft, but will not see any of the Kraken's $650 million expansion fee.)
And when it comes to the Bruins, Francis and Co. were delivered a list of 29 possible Bruins to be drafted out of Boston and towards Rain City. The Don Sweeney-submitted featured a wide array of options, really. You had tons of pending free agents, prospects who have spent multiple years in Europe, and it even included a recently retired player.
But here's the 10 top option for the Kraken ahead of tonight's festivities...
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