Kraken select Capitals goalie Vanecek in expansion draft: report

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek prepares to catch the puck during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)The Seattle Kraken selected goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the Capitals in the expansion draft, according to a report from Frank Seravalli, leaving Washington without a netminder who won 21 games during his rookie season.

Of the players the Capitals made available to the Kraken, Vanecek may have been the best value choice for the NHL’s newest franchise, which will begin play this season. Vanecek’s cap hit is $716,667 next season, according to Spotrac, a website that tracks…