The Seattle Kraken have bolstered their lineup with the addition of veteran center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The team announced via Twitter that they’ve reached an agreement with the 38-year-old French center on a one-year contract worth the league-minimum $775K. Bellemare brings 10 seasons and 660 games of NHL experience to the Kraken lineup despite not making his NHL debut … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Sign Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Seattle Kraken Re-Sign William Borgen
The Seattle Kraken have re-signed defenseman William Borgen to a two-year contract. The deal will carry an AAV of $2.7MM and finish after the 2024-25 NHL season. Drafted by the Seattle Kraken in their expansion draft from the Buffalo Sabres, Borgen took off significantly for the Kraken last year. Primarily used as an extra defenseman in the team’s first year, Borgen only … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Re-Sign William Borgen
Seattle Kraken Re-Sign Cale Fleury
1:36 PM: The team has formally announced the signing via a press release. 11:44 AM: The Seattle Kraken and blueliner Cale Fleury have reached a deal on a contract extension prior to their arbitration hearing, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Per CapFriendly, the deal is a two-year, one-way $800k AAV contract that will see Fleury make $775k in 2023-24 and $825k in … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Re-Sign Cale Fleury
Seattle Kraken Sign Kole Lind
One of the original Seattle Kraken from their expansion draft, the team has announced they have signed forward Kole Lind to a one-year, two-way contract. Aside from Vince Dunn and Cale Fleury, Lind was one of the only restricted free agents left on the team without a contract. In the team’s inaugural season, Lind did see some playing time at the NHL level, suiting up in 23 … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Sign Kole Lind
Burakovsky Close To Return
Missing just under half of the 2022-23 NHL season due to a lower-body injury, forward Andre Burakovsky expects to make a full comeback next year. According to General Manager Ron Francis, Burakovsky is feeling “stronger every day” (Tweet Link). Burakovsky’s addition back to the Seattle Kraken lineup will be a tremendous benefit for the team, as he scored 39 points in 49 games, … [Read more...] about Burakovsky Close To Return