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The Seattle Kraken began fillings up their roster for the team’s inaugural NHL campaign on Wednesday night with the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
The Kraken were joined by a number of former star athletes — including Marshawn Lynch, Sue Bird, Shawn Kemp, and Gary Payton — from the city for the ESPN broadcast as the 30 picks were announced.
The biggest name on the inaugural roster is Mark Giordano, who was selected from the Calgary Flames, Vince Dunn, Jamie Oleksiak, Brandon Tanev, and Adam Larsson.
Who else landed on the team?
A full look at the inaugural Seattle Kraken roster can be seen below.
Seattle Kraken Roster
| TEAM | PLAYER | POS | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | Haydn Fleury | D | $1.3M |
| Arizona Coyotes | Tyler Pitlick | RW | $1.75M |
| Boston Bruins | Jeremy Lauzon | D | $850K |
| Buffalo Sabres | Will Borgen | D | RFA |
| Calgary Flames | Mark Giordano | D | $6.75M |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Morgan Geekie | C/W | RFA |
| Chicago Blackhawks | John Quenneville | LW | $750K |
| Colorado Avalanche | Joonas Donskoi | RW | $3.9M |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Gavin Bayreuther | D | UFA |
| Dallas Stars | Jamie Oleksiak | D | UFA |
| Detroit Red Wings | Dennis Cholowski | D | $894K |
| Edmonton Oilers | Adam Larsson | D | UFA |
| Florida Panthers | Chris Driedger | G | UFA |
| Los Angeles Kings | Kurtis MacDermid | D | $875K |
| Minnesota Wild | Carson Soucy | D | $2.75M |
| Montreal Canadiens | Cale Fleury | D | RFA |
| Nashville Predators | Calle Jarnkrok | C/W | $2M |
| New Jersey Devils | Nathan Bastian | RW | $825K |
| New York Islanders | Jordan Eberle | RW | $5.5M |
| New York Rangers | Colin Blackwell | C/W | $725K |
| Ottawa Senators | Joey Daccord | G | $750K |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Carsen Twarynski | LW | RFA |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | LW | $3.5M |
| San Jose Sharks | Alexander True | C | RFA |
| St. Louis Blues | Vince Dunn | D | RFA |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Yanni Gourde | C | $5.17M |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jared McCann | C/W | $2.94M |
| Vancouver Canucks | Kole Lind | RW | RFA |
| Washington Capitals | Vitek Vanecek | G | $717K |
| Winnipeg Jets | Mason Appleton | RW | $900K |
