In the end, the plan remained the same, only now with both Alex Kerfoot and McCann exposed.
Here's the full list of who the Leafs protected and left unprotected, including UFAs, RFAs, Marlies. The Kraken, in theory, could claim Zach Hyman and hope to sign him. pic.twitter.com/mvUponxVAC
— Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran) July 18, 2021
What is unclear and won’t be known until Wednesday night during the expansion draft: whether the Leafs have any deals in place to steer Seattle towards a certain player, or if they’re accepting that they’ll lose one of Kerfoot or McCann — with an outside shot it is Travis Dermott — and are not going to overthink it by giving up an additional asset(s).