Kraken Rumors: 3 Potential Trade Candidates from Seattle

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The Seattle Kraken are off to a slow start this season and have some roster decisions to make at different spots of the year. GM Ron Francis is in a tough spot, spending a ton of money in the offseason, and only having a 5-7-1 record to show for it through 13 games.It's likely the Kraken are going to struggle this season and the re-tooling hasn't worked out quite yet for Francis and company. Here's three trade candidates to keep an eye on from Seattle:Yanni GourdeGourde has a ton of Stanley Cup Playoff experience with 83 postseason games under his belt, and even though he's off to a brutal start with just three assists this year, look for contending teams to come calling for Gourde closer to the March 7th trade deadline. Gourde recorded 33 points last season and could fill a depth role for interested teams. He's a pending UFA who makes $5.1 million against the cap and Gourde owns a modified 23-team trade list, where he can decline being moved to eight teams. Brandon TanevMuch like Gourde, Tanev is a pending free agent who is perfectly suited for a contending team's bottom six. Tanev plays a checking role in Seattle and has 46 games of playoff experience to his name. The Toronto, ON native carriers a $3.5 million cap hit and a 10-team no-trade clause. So far in 13 games, Tanev has two points and posted 16 points in 66 games last season.Will BorgenBorgen is one defenseman who will draw a ton of interest because of his in-your-face playing style. He's a free-agent next summer and has been linked to trade rumors in the past, especially from teams in the Eastern Conference. Borgen is averaging 15:49 per game and has got some looks on the Kraken's second penalty-kill unit. Borgen has landed 21 hits in 13 games this year and registered 196 hits and 11 blocked shots last season, which will certainly gain some attention from onlooking teams.Photo credit:  Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images...

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