Expansion Draft: 2 Carolina Hurricanes Who Could End Up in Seattle

The Seattle Kraken have July 17 marked on their calendars.as the deadline looms for every team in the NHL to submit their protected list for the expansion draft. From there the fun begins and the Kraken will announce their roster on July 21. There's going to be some tough decisions across the league, including who to select from the Carolina Hurricanes.

For educational purposes:

• Teams must submit their protected lists to the league by July 17
• Each team must submit a protected list of seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie OR eight skaters and one goalie
• Any player with a no-movement clause must be protected unless the player waives it
• Each team must expose two forwards, one defenseman, and one goalie who are under contract and played at least 40 games this past season or 70 combined games over the last two seasons
• Any player with a career-ending injury is exempt from selection
• All first- and second-year players, as well as unsigned draft picks, are exempt from selection

'Canes Players to Watch:

Jake Bean: Kraken general manager knows Bean like the back of his hand, he drafted him to Carolina in 2016. The restricted free-agent is still only 23 years old and last season was his first season seeing regular minutes as he appeared in 42 games, collecting 12 points. Bean also appeared in 11 playoff games and is likely the choice out of Carolina for the Kraken.

Warren Foegele: The Hurricanes winger would provide the Kraken with a great option for their third line and is someone who can bring energy to the team. Last season the 25-year-old scored 10 goals and 20 points in 53 games and has shown in previous seasons he's capable of producing more. In a full 82-game schedule, and if he remained healthy, Foegele would be good for 45 points. Let's see if Francis likes what he sees in the Hurricanes winger.

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