That 2nd line is going to drive Seattle announcers nuts.

Johnsson - Jost - Johnson

DeMelo would be protected

I don't see jets protecting him over Morrissey, Pionk or Stanley.
What would be your jets protection list?

Overall good job but I have a couple pointers

- Michael Bunting is a pending UFA
- The Flyers won’t pay 2 firsts to move Voracek’s contract

DeMelo has more value for Winnipeg than Stanley

Listen...I love Josh Manson. My wife doesn't love me as much as I love Josh Manson. But if Bob Murray protects him over Fleury, I'll probably blow a gasket. Is Fleury great? No. Is he better overall than Manson? No. But I'd much rather keep him, and force Seattle to make a decision between Rico, Manson and Shatty, leaving the only 3 cheap possibilities as Milano, Deslaurier and Stolarz, none of whom are really game changers. Force them to take a $3.9+ mil cap hit.

F: Connor, Wheeler, Scheifele, Ehlers, Dubois, Copp, Lowry
D: Morrissey, Pionk DeMelo
G: Hellebuyck
Who the kraken take: Sami Niku (Jets send a second round pick over so the kraken select niku)

- You're right for Bunting! Still it doesn't change anything cause I picked Hill and he'll be available.
- I protected Johnson (NMC), Makar, Girard and Toews because we still don't know if Johnson will waive. I mentionned Graves will be picked if EJ waives.
- I would pick the one available between Stanley and Demelo, but Stanley being younger I would've tought he carry a little more value

Edit : For flyers I tought only a first for Voracek isn't enough cause he has still 3 years remaining on his contract

If Manson is available, I would instant take him and retool the team to make sure his contract fits.
D-core would look like :
Skjei - Manson
Lauzon - Miller
Gio - Niku/Stanley

I don't think the Flyers would give up that much to get rid of the Voracek contract. He's is still a solid player and Seattle might take JVR for free and his contract is just 1.25 million cheaper.

Philly isn't giving Foerster for taking Voracek it has to be someone else.

IMO Philly would have to pay also for JVR, or Seattle will likely just select Aubé-Kubel.
Voracek's payment must be higher than JVR's because Voracek has one more year and more AAV

I would take Appleton off the Jets before one of their D.

The wild aren't going to let a young c in his rookie year who scored 13 goals go. Wild are keeping nico

I really think it's a possibility. I definitely don't want to lose him, but with where the team is at right now, it doesn't make sense to let young guys go to keep 1 year of him.