The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have brought in an ECHL standout from last season as they announced an AHL contract for forward Kyle Jackson earlier today. After wrapping up his OHL career with the North Bay Battalion in 2022-23, Jackson spent all last year with the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL which saw him collect 14 goals and 44 points in 53 games. Jackson’s final … [Read more...] about Coachella Valley Firebirds Sign Damien Giroux To AHL Contract
Kraken Re-Sign Matthew Beniers To Seven-Year Deal
The Kraken have agreed to terms with top RFA center Matthew Beniers on a seven-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. It’s worth $50MM, working out to a $7.14MM cap hit through the 2030-31 season. Per PuckPedia, the deal carries a total salary of $7.15MM in every season except its last, where it decreases to $7.1MM. $5MM worth of his annual salary will be paid out via … [Read more...] about Kraken Re-Sign Matthew Beniers To Seven-Year Deal
Jack LaFontaine Returns To Coachella Valley
Seattle’s farm team in Coachella Valley announced the re-signing of goaltender Jack LaFontaine to a one-year deal. The 26-year-old was originally drafted by Carolina and left college early to sign with them, getting into one NHL contest before spending the last two years exclusively in the minors. LaFontaine primarily played with ECHL Kansas City (the Kraken’s affiliate at … [Read more...] about Jack LaFontaine Returns To Coachella Valley
West Notes: Morrison, Gulyayev, Georgiev
The Kraken’s AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, have reached the Calder Cup Final in each of their first two seasons of existence. They’re loading up for a third run to the championship series, signing left winger Cam Morrison to a one-year deal, per the league. Morrison, 25, was a second-round pick of the Avalanche in 2016 but never signed, instead opting to land … [Read more...] about West Notes: Morrison, Gulyayev, Georgiev
Poll: Who Will Be The NHL’s Next Captain?
August is finally here, marking the time of year when teams reconvene at their home rink and begin hardy planning for the upcoming season. That step will come with extra work for the six teams around the league who don’t currently have a captain. Many of these teams, including Seattle, Anaheim, and Utah, have gone years without a captain – instead opting to disseminate … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Be The NHL’s Next Captain?