Yeah its Lank also I would be shocked if Delia or Sub were picked.
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if one of them was picked:
Assuming there's no false-retirement grace, Keith, Seabrook have to be protected, and likely Murphy are protected on D. That leaves DeHaan, Stillman, Zadorov, and Lindholm exposed, with only Stillman not needing a new contract after this year.
For the forwards you have Toews and Kane have to be protected. We'll protect El Gato. That means we have to expose 2 between Connely, Strome, and Carpenter. Everyone else needs a new contract next season, and we can still protect 4 more guys. This means that Shaw, Smith, Hino, Kampf, Gaudette, Dickenson, Hagel, Nylander, Pirri, Quenneville, Edjsell, and Borgsrom are exposable, and 4 of them can be protected.
Between any of those FWDs not protected, any of those D-men not protected, most of them would have to renegotiate a deal with Seattle if we don't re-sign them, which might make them less palatable. Plus, many of them kinda suck, and we have enough protection slots for FWDs actually worth a squirt of piss.
Meanwhile, given both Delia's and Subban's showings this season, both have proven they're a viable backup netminder.
Thinking about it...unless there's a "we'll trade you xxx to keep you from picking yyy", If you're Seattle, would you take someone like DeHaan, Zadorov, or Nylander over Subban or Delia? I wouldn't. I would expect them to even overlook Strome if he's exposed since Strome needs a heart transplant.
The real question is what other goalies are availiable across the league. I think 1-2 starters might be exposed but I reiterate that I wouldn't be surprised if Subban or Delia were picked as a backup.
