Due to a three-day break until their next regular season contest the Seattle Kraken have made a cap-related roster move. The Kraken announced they’ve reassigned forward Mitchell Stephens to their AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. This transaction would only be counted as a non-paper move if Seattle expected Yanni Gourde back by the weekend which isn’t the case. … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Reassign Mitchell Stephens
Kraken Recall Niklas Kokko
The Kraken have swapped backup netminders. They announced they’ve summoned rookie Niklas Kokko from AHL Coachella Valley, sending down Ales Stezka in a corresponding move after he made his NHL debut in yesterday’s loss to the Lightning. Seattle also returned defenseman Cale Fleury to Coachella. It’s the first NHL recall for Kokko, who Seattle selected 58th overall in 2022. Now … [Read more...] about Kraken Recall Niklas Kokko
Seattle Kraken Move Yanni Gourde To LTIR, Recall Cale Fleury
The Seattle Kraken needed to make a cap-saving roster move assuming they activate forward Jordan Eberle from the LTIR for their game tomorrow night against the Florida Panthers. Seattle made the transaction today, announcing they’ve moved forward Yanni Gourde to the LTIR and recalled defenseman Cale Fleury from their AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Gourde is … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken Move Yanni Gourde To LTIR, Recall Cale Fleury
Trade Deadline Primer: Seattle Kraken
With the 4 Nations Face-Off break approaching, the trade deadline looms large and is about a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Seattle Kraken. The Seattle Kraken season has been far from ideal. They find themselves near the bottom of the division with little time to fix it. With … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: Seattle Kraken
Stezka Recalled, Ostman Sent To ECHL
The Kraken have changed up their backup goalie. The team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled Ales Stezka from AHL Coachella Valley and reassigned Victor Ostman to ECHL Kansas City, reversing the move made before the 4 Nations break. Stezka has been Seattle’s backup as of late after Philipp Grubauer was assigned to the Firebirds but has yet to make his NHL debut. He … [Read more...] about Stezka Recalled, Ostman Sent To ECHL