Report: Kraken to select Maple Leafs' Jared McCann in expansion draft

July 21, 2021 - 1:31pm

Hockey Central reacts to the leaked news that the Seattle Kraken will select Jared McCann from the Maple Leafs, making his tenure in Toronto a very short one, and why this isn't such a bad thing for Dubas and the Leafs.

Jared McCann’s run as a Toronto Maple Leaf appears to have come to an end after four days.

His stay was short-lived in Toronto. The #SeaKraken will be selecting Jared McCann from the #Leafs.

The end result: Toronto traded prospect Filip Hallander and a 7th round pick to Pittsburgh to essentially protect their roster from Seattle.

@DFOHockey

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 21, 2021

According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, the Seattle Kraken will be selecting the 25-year-old forward from the Maple Leafs in Wednesday night’s expansion draft.

McCann was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday in exchange forward Filip Hallander and a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

McCann scored 14 goals and recorded 32 points in 43 games last season with the Penguins.