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On Friday evening, the Seattle Kraken announced the signing of a new contract with Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The 38-year old left wing also plays centre regularly. The deal comes in at just a $775,000 cap hit, for a single year. The #SeaKraken have agreed to terms with forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on a one-year contract. pic.twitter.com/vWiCy1AVta — Seattle Kraken PR … [Read more...] about Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Signs Contract with New Team

The Seattle Kraken came to terms with RFA defenceman Will Borgen on a new contract. The deal runs for two years, expiring after the 2025 season. Borgen earns a total of $5.4 million, equating to an $2.7 million cap hit annually. Seattle’s Will Borgen has a new deal before his arbitration case: 2x$2.7M AAV — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 7, 2023 RFA Will Borgen Signs … [Read more...] about RFA Will Borgen Signs New Contract

Day one of NHL free agency came and went over the weekend. With 166 signings worth a total of $650 million (per CapFriendly), teams got to work fast. Most franchises opted for shorter term deals, a trend that continued beyond day one as well. With many of their own depth players departing, the Seattle Kraken made moves to upgrade the team without sacrificing long-term cap … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Search for Upgrades Before 2023-24 Season

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day our LWOS Prospects Writers will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2023 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow Ben Kerr, Kyle Pereira and Frederik Frandson on Twitter, and spread the word for the site that will … [Read more...] about 2023 NHL Draft Grades: Part Four

The Seattle Kraken have signed the Kailer Yamamoto deal. This contract is for one season and carries a cap hit of $1.5 million for the 2023-24 season. Yamamoto is a Spokane, Washington native and the deals allows him to come home. News of the new contract emerged on Sunday afternoon. Back in his home state! We’ve agreed to terms with forward & Spokane native Kailer … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Sign Kailer Yamamto Deal