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As expected, the Seattle Kraken will reportedly select defenseman Haydn Fleury from the Anaheim Ducks in tonight's expansion draft, according to Pierre LeBrun.
Hearing that the Ducks lost Haydn Fleury in expansion to Seattle@TSNHockey @TheAthletic
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 21, 2021
While Fleury is a smaller loss than other teams are facing in the expansion draft, this was an avoidable mistake by general manager Bob Murray. Fleury fit well with the Ducks but the team chose to use a 7-3-1 protection format, exposing the defender over forwards Nicolas Deslauriers, Max Jones and Jakob Silfverberg. It was a poor decision and unfortunately, it looks as though the Ducks will lose a player who could’ve been an important part of their defense group going forward.
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