Seattle Kraken News

With Seattle placing Philipp Grubauer on waivers on Wednesday, the club has recalled Stezka from Coachella Valley (AHL). The 28-year-old Czech netminder has never played an NHL games. He has a 3.00 GAA and .902 SV% in 24 games with Coachella Valley this season (8-12-4).

Fleury played two games with Seattle earlier this season but has primarily been in the AHL, recording 16 points (6G / 10A) in 28 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The 26-year-old defenseman has two points (1G / 1A) in 65 career NHL games.

Grubauer struggled on Tuesday night, allowing five goals on 22 shots (.773 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, a common trend in his tenure with the Seattle Kraken. Before joining the expansion Kraken in the 2021-22 season, Grubauer has an impressive 2.34 GAA and .920 SV% in 214 career games (109-61-21). Since joining Seattle, he has been consistently unreliable, posting a 3.10 GAA and .890 SV% in 151 games (54-76-12).

Hayden immediately re-enters the Kraken lineup after sitting out Saturday's game against the Penguins. Tye Kartye will sit in his place.

Kartye will take a seat on Monday as John Hayden draws in. Kartye has three goals and three assists in 43 games this season.

The Kraken will turn to Daccord for the seventh consecutive game when they take on the Oilers in Edmonton on Monday. Daccord turned in another stellar performance his last time out, stopping 28 of the 29 shots he faced in a 4-1 victory over the Penguins on Saturday. The 28-year-old netminder has been a rock in goal all season long, compiling a 17-11-2 record and a .916 SV%. He'll have to be at his best again on Monday as the Kraken enter action at +260 on the money line.

Stephenson exited Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals after only 10:15 due to an upper-body injury. He skated on his own at practice on Friday and is a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Stephenson is averaging 19:35 time-on-ice and has 33 points (8G / 25A) in 48 games this season.

Evans played 20:53 time-on-ice in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, showing no signs of an injury, but was absent from practice on Friday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 23-year-old Evans is averaging 20:04 time-on-ice, recording an impressive 21 points (5G / 16A) from the blue line in 47 games this season.

McCann showed no signs of an injury in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, but was absent from practice on Friday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 28-year-old McCann is averaging a career-high 17:38 time-on-ice, recording 36 points (14G / 22A) and a +7 plus/minus in 49 games this season.