With the Tampa Bay Lightning winning this year’s Stanley Cup, the hockey world is now focusing on the offseason and everything that it brings. One of the major stops of this summer is the upcoming expansion draft, which is where the Seattle Kraken — the NHL’s 32nd team — will select players for their inaugural season.
It’s really hard to say how a team will play once the expansion draft is finished. A lot of people expected the Vegas Golden Knights to have a rough first year after assembling a Frankenstein roster, however, all of their pieces together to bring the franchise to the Stanley Cup Finals in their very first season. There’s no guarantee that the Kraken will see that sort of success off the bat. Nevertheless, never say never.
If you’ve been paying attention to any of the talk surrounding the Seattle Kraken, you’ll know that just about every hockey journalist, broadcaster and fan have been putting together mock expansion drafts over the last several weeks. With so many combinations and players to select from, people have been putting together some interesting rosters. With that being said, Bovada has put together an odds list of which players on each NHL team are most likely to be selected by the Kraken during the expansion draft on Wednesday, July 21.
Listed below are the players and odds for the 30 teams that will be participating in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft and their odds of being selected. You’ll notice that the Golden Knights aren’t listed as they’re exempt from the event after joining the league just four years ago.
Seattle Kraken Odds: Most Likely Player on Each NHL Team to Be Selected in the Expansion Draft
Odds via Bovada as of Wednesday, July 14
Anaheim Ducks
- Sam Steel (+120)
- Kevin Shattenkirk (+140)
- Danton Heinen (+250)
- Haydn Fleury (+300)
Arizona Coyotes
- Antti Raanta (+120)
- John Larsson (+140)
- Derrick Brassard (+250)
- Tyler Pitlick (+300)
Boston Bruins
- Nick Ritchie (+100)
- Jeremy Lauzon (+175)
- Ondrej Kase (+250)
- Connor Clifton (+300)
Buffalo Sabres
- Casey Mittelstadt (+120)
- Cody Eakin (+140)
- Tage Thompson (+250)
- Rasmus Asplund (+300)
Calgary Flames
- Derek Ryan (+120)
- Mike Giordano (+140)
- Oliver Kylington (+250)
- Milan Lucic (+300)
Carolina Hurricanes
- Warren Foegele (+100)
- Jesper Fast (+175)
- Jake Bean (+250)
- Morgan Geekie (+300)
Chicago Blackhawks
- Malcolm Subban (+120)
- Adam Gaudette (+140)
- Calvin De Haan (+250)
- David Kampf (+300)
Colorado Avalanche
- Joonas Donskoi (+120)
- Nazem Kadri (+140)
- Brandon Saad (+200)
- Ryan Graves (+400)
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Eric Robinson (+120)
- Dean Kukan (+140)
- Gustav Nyquist (+250)
- Max Domi (+300)
Dallas Stars
- Anton Khudobin (+100)
- Jason Dickinson (+140)
- Andrej Sekera (+250)
Detroit Red Wings
- Evgeny Svechnikov (+120)
- Vladislav Namestnikov (+140)
- Danny Dekeyser (+200)
- Dennis Cholowski (+400)
Edmonton Oilers
- Zack Kassian (+120)
- Oscar Klefbom (+140)
- Kyle Turris (+200)
- Kris Russell (+400)
Florida Panthers
- Anthony Duclair (+100)
- Mason Marchment (+175)
- Gustav Forsling (+200)
- Anton Stralman (+300)
Los Angeles Kings
- Austin Wagner (+200)
- Trevor Moore (+200)
- Lias Andersson (+200)
- Carl Grundstrom (+225)
Minnesota Wild
- Victor Rask (+120)
- Cam Talbot (+140)
- Ryan Hartman (+200)
- Carson Soucy (+300)
Montreal Canadiens
- Ben Chiarot (+120)
- Jake Allen (+140)
- Paul Byron (+200)
- Jonathan Drouin (+300)
Nashville Predators
- Ryan Johansen (+120)
- Matt Duchene (+140)
- Calle Jarnkrok (+160)
- Rocco Grimaldi (+600)
New Jersey Devils
- Michael McLeod (+120)
- P.K. Subban (+140)
- Nathan Bastian (+160)
- Andreas Johnsson (+400)
New York Islanders
- Josh Bailey (+100)
- Nick Leddy (+175)
- Kieffer Bellows (+200)
- Otto Koivula (+300)
New York Rangers
- Colin Blackwell (+120)
- Kevin Rooney (+140)
- Keith Kinkaid (+200)
- Tony DeAngelo (+300)
Ottawa Senators
- Chris Tierney (+120)
- Nikita Zaitsev (+140)
- Logan Brown (+200)
- Austin Watson (+300)
Philadelphia Flyers
- James van Riemsdyk (+120)
- Jakub Voracek (+140)
- Nolan Patrick (+160)
- Shayne Gostisbehere (+800)
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Jason Zucker (+100)
- Zach Aston-Reese (+175)
- Tristan Jarry (+200)
- Brandon Tanev (+300)
San Jose Sharks
- Jonathan Dahlen (+200)
- Dylan Gambrell (+200)
- Alexander True (+200)
- Marin Jones (+225)
St. Louis Blues
- Zach Sanford (+125)
- Vince Dunn (+140)
- Oskar Sundqvist (+160)
- Vladimir Tarasenko (+800)
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Ondrej Palat (+120)
- Alex Killorn (+140)
- Yanni Gourde (+160)
- Ryan McDonagh (+800)
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Alex Kerfoot (+100)
- Travis Dermott (+175)
- Nic Petan (+200)
- Michael Hutchinson (+300)
Vancouver Canucks
- Braden Holtby (+120)
- Jonah Gadjovich (+140)
- Madison Bowey (+200)
- Loui Eriksson (+300)
Washington Capitals
- Nick Jensen (+120)
- Brenden Dillon (+140)
- Trevor van Riemsdyk (+200)
- Lars Eller (+300)
Winnipeg Jets
- Mason Appleton (+120)
- Andrew Copp (+140)
- Logan Stanley (+200)
- Laurent Brossoit (+300)
