Expansion Draft: San Jose Sharks Losing Some of Their Future to 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. Today we investigate a couple of players of the San Jose Sharks who could be on their way to Seattle.

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

Sharks Players to Watch:

Ryan Donato: The one-time top prospect has bounced around a little bit and at 25, is still coming into his own in the league. Last season he recorded 20 points in 50 games and some feel his ceiling is around 45-50 points. The Kraken will need to sign him as Donato's a restricted free agent, however if they want someone they can plug in on their third-line who has offensive instincts to move up into the top-six eventually, they select the Harvard grad.

Dylan Gambrell: Martin Jones may be available as well but the Kraken aren't touching that contract. Gambrell's a former second-round pick, can play center and can play some wing as well. Last season the former second-round pick collected 12 points in 49 games and would certainly be a depth option for Seattle. He's put up big numbers in the AHL and in the NCAA, so there's certainly some potential in Gambrell's game. The Bonney Lake, Washington native is set to make $1.1 million in 2020-21.