Lightning Round: Today is the deadline for submitting protection lists

Photo by Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt’s already July 17, which means that NHL teams are required to submit their protection lists to the NHL for the upcoming Expansion Draft until 5 pm EST. NHL teams have also their last chance to make any other moves until 3 pm EST, when the transaction freeze will be activated. The Seattle Kraken will receive their lists tomorrow at 10 am EST, at the same time Seattle can start negotiating with free agents. The protection lists will be released to the public tomorrow morning as well.

A few items Kraken items of note for the weekend:

-Club protection lists are due at 2 p.m. PT Saturday and Kraken GM Ron Francis is expected to speak later…