Washington Capitals: Top 10 best players heading into the Expansion Draft

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Justin Schultz, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Justin Schultz, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

#2 Justin Schultz

We’ve written a lot about Justin Schultz and why he would be a good fit on the Kraken which is puzzling as to why they didn’t select him according to the rumors. CJ Witt had a good hypothetical question as to whether Schultz was brought on last offseason to leave him exposed and selected in the Seattle Expansion Draft.

Schultz finished with three goals and 24 assists for 27 points and a 49.14 percent Corsi For percentage. He mostly played on the second line with Dmitry Orlov and if the reports are true it looks like he’ll be back next season barring a trade.

You might be wondering about all these rumors. Well number one on this list is the player that the Seattle Kraken apparently already taken…