Seattle Kraken plan to select Joonas Donskoi from Colorado Avalanche

Zach Laing

Seattle Kraken plan to select Joonas Donskoi from Colorado Avalanche

Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie

Jun 4, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) is pictured late in the third period against the Vegas Golden Knights in game three of the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

The Seattle Kraken are planning to select Joonas Donskoi from the Colorado Avalance.

The news was reported by The Athletic’s Ryan S. Clark.

Also hearing that the Kraken are going to take Joonas Donskoi from the #Avs in the expansion draft. #SeaKraken

— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) July 21, 2021

Donskoi, 29, has played the last two years with the Avalanche scoring 33 goals and 64 points in 116 games. Largely a middle-six forward, Donskoi had moderate offensive impacts but struggled in his own zone last year.

Originally drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 2010 draft, Donskoi never played a game for the team and signed as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks in 2015 before joining the Avalanche in 2019.

Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.