Bob Baun was selected from Toronto in the Expansion Draft after 11 seasons with the Maple Leafs. He would appear in 67 games and, after only one season in California, asked to be traded back to one of the Original Six teams. 1968-69 would find him wearing a Detroit Red Wings jersey.
Charlie Burns was playing in the WHL with the California Seals when his NHL rights were transferred to Oakland. He had spent 5 seasons in the NHL with Detroit and Boston before a 4 year stint in the minors. He led the team in assists and finished 3rd in scoring earning him a selection by the Penguins for 1968-69.
Jean Cusson's NHL career came in 1967-68 when the Seals signed him to a three game amateur tryout contract. He had played with the Canadian National team where he spent three seasons and participated in the World Championships in 1967. Cusson played only two games with Oakland and was limited to just 1 shot and no points retiring from hockey after his short time in the NHL
During the 1967-68 season Ron Harris played for the Seals after they claimed him from Boston in the Expansion Draft of 1967. He added 54 NHL games as a Seal to the 4 he had previously played as a Bruin. The end of the season saw Harris and Bob Baun going to Detroit as part of a 6 player trade.
Tracy Pratt played 34 games as a Seal in his NHL rookie season after being claimed from Chicago. He would spend part of the season, and the next one, in the WHL with Vancouver. Tracy would go on to a solid NHL career adding another 546 games over 11 seasons in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Vancouver, Colorado and Toronto where he retired in 1977 after playing only 15 games.
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