This week on The Hockey News Podcast with senior writers Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin:

We preview the Seattle Kraken expansion draft, which takes place July 21. Topics include:

- Should GM Ron Francis build a team that competes right away or one that will contend years down the road?

- Which bad contracts might the Kraken be willing to acquire?

- Who will be Seattle's starting goalie on opening night?

- Which team is in the biggest pickle, forced to lose a good player to Seattle?

- Will the Kraken make any hometown player selections?

- Which players may be traded in the next week for expansion-draft reasons a la Viktor Arvidsson?

- Listener mailbag, including: Which UFAs might Seattle target? Will any teams not meet their exposure requirements?

And more!

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