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Because Borgen is at best a 3rd pairing guy. He can be replaced by signing Luke Schenn for 800K. Risto, who may or may not be traded, is a better player and just as physical. Risto, if pairing correctly, gives us an excellent PP asset and a solid 2nd line player who can play 20 minutes plus a night. Borgen isn't even close. If traded should return a second rd pick and a reasonable prospect. Bottomline: Risto is a better all around player and has more trade value. That is why you protect him over a guy like Borgen who has 14 games of NHL experience with zero points, is already 24 and limited trade value (if any).

FROM TSN.CA https://www.tsn.ca/seattle-kraken-expansion-draft-blog-1.1670707 Here's a summary of the reported picks so far: Forwards - Mason Appleton (WPG), Joonas Donskoi (COL), Jordan Eberle (NYI), Morgan Geekie (CAR), Jared McCann (TOR), Alexander True (SJS) Defence - Gavin Bayreuther (CBJ), William Borgen (BUF), Mark Giordano (CAL), Cale Fleury (MTL), Haydn Fleury (CAR), Adam Larsson (EDM), Carson Soucy (MIN) Goaltenders - Chris Driedger (FLA), Joey Daccord (OTT), Vitek Vanecek (WAS)

Different kind of players, but yes both, especially Bryson are better players.

Actually looking at our depth chart, we lost our 7th best D man as Samuelsson is a better player, younger, just as tough and has played nearly as many NHL games as Borgen. We currently have the following D with NHL experience LHD - Dahlin, Bryson and Samuelsson RHD - Risto, Jokiharju and Miller Borgen isn't better then any of these guys.

These aren't lines but how I view the hierarchy of the position in the organization based on RFAs and signed players NHL - Forwards (updated) Skinner Eichel Olofsson R2 Mittelstadt Okposo Asplund Cozens Thompson Girgensons Eakin Bjork AHL JJP Oglevie Quinn Murray DiPietro Weissbach Biro Pekar Rousek NHL - D Dahlin Jokiharju Bryson Power Hagg Miller AHL - D Samuelsson Laaksonen ????? Fitzgerald Goalies NHL - None AHL - UPL, Tokarski, Lekkas

Final List 17F 10D 3G 21 contracts and 81.4 million. Depth Chart McCann Gourde Tarasenko Donato Henrique Compher Bellows Tierney Blackwell ???? Rask ?????? Giordano Strecher Pettersson Bowey Bean Zadorov Ghost Laurzon Borgen Price, Dreidger, Vanacek

It's certainly possible, but his trade value is limited and they need bodies in the AHL.

What was Borgen's trade value? A 4th rd pick? Risto will easily return a 2nd and remove a 5.4 mill cap liability.

They will almost certainly grab Pettersson from Pittsburgh. D 4.025 mill I saw in another thread that Sea is taking McCann from the Leafs. I also might grab Connor Sheary from Wash for 735K for a couple of years, but they need at least one more goalie so Vanacek @ 716K I've finished up the draft based on needs SJ - Donato LW 1.9mill, Van - Bowey - D 750K.

no they took him for depth, a chance to compete for a job, a cheap contract and the best available player from a terrible list of Buffalo crap. This doesn't mean he'll be good enough to beat out 3 or 4 other guys to make the Kraken come Fall. We can always sign Luke Schenn for depth at RHD.

If he doesn't make the Kraken, to send him back to the AHL he'll need to clear waivers. Under the expansion draft rules, we would get first crack at claiming him. This is a very possible scenario. There are a ton of good D in this draft and with the Kraken having to take minimum of 9 D, I can easily see them having 7 or more D better then Borgen.

Can’t wait to reclaim him on waivers

Oh well.

I’ve mentioned the lack of centers for weeks which is why I’m on Eklund and Beniers 1&2 on my list. However we are talking about the Sabres management team not logical people

I tend to agree in general but there will be more changes at the position.

It’s a question of D depth in the organization.

I understand, although losing Borgen may influence KA toward Power

Would u rather have Borgen or Power?

So here is where we stand with 6 picks left We have 15 forwards (14 min), 7 D (9 min), 2 G (3 Min) with 17 NHL contracts (20 min) The biggest issues with the team so far is incredibly to many expensive centers. Rask, Tierney and Henrique is one to many centers of this mid level caliber. The team could also use another more experienced D. Cap Hit is currently 60.99 mill. The only change that I'd make so far is swapping Rask from Min for their young goalie Kahkonen who is signed for 1 yr at 725K. In the remaining 6 picks they need at least 2 D and 1 goalie and 3 guys with NHL deals.

I'm breaking my own rule. Sea is going to grab Gourde from the Lighting to center Tarasenko. He's 29 with 4 years left at 5.166 per season.

20 picks are in 12 F, 6D, 2G 13 NHL contracts with a cap of 48.6

I see you went to the Pi school of following instructions. (agree with the choice) Agree. Nice choice

My thought as well until I saw the injury report.

Half way 8 forwards, 6 D and 1 G 9 NHL contracts - cap hit approx 28.4

For Dallas I'd grab Adam Mascherin 23 year old C and an RFA.