The Kraken will be without their top defender for the next little while. The team announced (Twitter link) that Brandon Montour will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the team to tend to a family matter. No further details will be provided by the club. The 31-year-old had gotten off to a strong start for Seattle this season. Through four games, Montour leads the … [Read more...] about Brandon Montour Taking Temporary Leave Of Absence From Kraken
Kraken Place Freddy Gaudreau On Injured Reserve
The Kraken announced that center Frédérick Gaudreau has been placed on injured reserve after leaving last night’s game with an undisclosed issue. Forward John Hayden has been called up from AHL Coachella Valley in the corresponding move. The nature or severity of Gaudreau’s injury isn’t known, but it looms over what’s otherwise been an inauspicious start to his tenure in … [Read more...] about Kraken Place Freddy Gaudreau On Injured Reserve
Kraken Prospect Loaned From SHL Club to HockeyAllsvenskan
Seattle Kraken 2025 seventh-round pick Karl Annborn has been sent to HockeyAllsvenskan club Vasteras IK for a full-season loan. The 18-year-old right-shot blueliner is under contract with SHL side HV71, but split time this season between HV71’s senior team (where he received limited minutes in seven SHL games) and the club’s J20 Nationell squad. With this loan to Sweden’s … [Read more...] about Kraken Prospect Loaned From SHL Club to HockeyAllsvenskan
McCormick To Undergo Hip Surgery, Out For The Season
Veteran center Max McCormick’s season is over before it even began. AHL Coachella Valley, affiliate of the Kraken, announced that the 33-year-old will undergo hip surgery and that he is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season as a result. McCormick was limited to just 19 games with the Firebirds last season where he had 13 points. He’s in the final season of a two-year … [Read more...] about McCormick To Undergo Hip Surgery, Out For The Season
Waivers: 10/5/25
With season-opening rosters due Monday evening, NHL clubs must place players on waivers today in order to be eligible to reassign them to the AHL in advance of tomorrow’s roster deadline. As a result, today features a significant number of waived players. All players from yesterday’s waivers cohort cleared except for Brandon Bussi, who was claimed by the Hurricanes. Today’s set … [Read more...] about Waivers: 10/5/25