If you want to get technical, California/Cleveland should go to the San Jose Sharks. They were born out of the un-merger (if that's a word) of 2 teams (Minnesota North Stars - Cleveland Barons) before the 1991 season, when the Gund brothers who owned the former Califonia Seal/Cleveland Baron franchise sold their stock in the North Stars and took their "share of players" to basically form the Sharks.
Other defunct teams should include - Montreal Maroons (arena burnt down), New York (Brooklyn) Americans (suspended operation at outbreak of World War II), Philadelphia Quakers (formerly in Hamilton, Ontario then Pittsburgh - folded after 1 season during the 1930s) , St. Louis Eagles (former original Ottawa Senators franchise - another team lost to the Great Depression). Not that many of the players on the above mentioned teams were notable, but here are a few -- Maroons - Clint Benedict (HOF goalie), Nels Stewart (HOF - also played with New York Americans), Lionel Conacher (Canada's 3-sport athlete. Football (CFL), Hockey & Lacrosse). Americans - Sweeney Schriner (First "Russian" to play in NHL), Billy Burch (Team captain and from Yonkers, NY), Charlie Conacher (Brother of Lionel mentioned earlier). Quakers - Syd Howe (HOF - was a rookie with Philly, also played for St. Louis Eagles), Wally Kilrea (his family is renowned in the junior hockey world). Eagles - Carl Voss (HOF).
I do agree with all of your other assignments of former teams to their new franchise/city.
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