Expansion Draft: Boston Bruins to Lose Some Toughness to Seattle Kraken

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. The NHL's newest franchise will be looking for different elements during their draft and one team who could supply some toughness would be the Boston Bruins.

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

Bruins' Players to Watch:

Trent Frederic: The 23-year-old former first-rounder hasn't found his game yet in Boston and it's been a struggle at times. Last season he recorded only four goals in 42 games and could see Seattle as the perfect spot to re-spark his career. Frederic plays tough and could be an option for the Kraken's fourth line and someone who could be a security blanket out west.

Jeremy Lauzon: The mobile defenseman is the likely pick out of Boston. He's a smooth skater who can play both the right and left sides, and at 24 years old and just $850,000 is the type of cheap talent the Kraken will need to add into their mix. Last season in 41 games, Lauzon recorded eight points. The highly touted junior prospect was a second-round pick of the Bruins back in 2015 and he could be moving on to his second franchise this summer.