Samoskevich (upper body) has been activated from IR.
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Goalie Start
Daccord led the Kraken onto the ice for warmups; he’ll start Thursday in Calgary.
After back-to-back seasons with a SV% above .906 and a Quality Start% over 61.8%, Daccord dropped to an .896 SV% and 52.2 Quality Start% in 2025-26. He also dipped back to 46 starts, with Philipp Grubauer bouncing back. The Kraken are expected to be a bottom-10 team this season, so Daccord is more useful in points-formats where the saves will accumulate, but he’s positioned nicely on Thursday against a Calgary team that is expected to be near the league’s basement. The Kraken enter play at -102 on the road.
Samoskevich (upper-body) returned to Seattle's practice on Thursday in a non-contact jersey.
Samoskevich missed most of training camp because of an upper-body injury, but he appears to be inching closer to a return after practicing Thursday in a non-contact jersey. The 23-year-old Samoskevich spent his first three seasons with the Florida Panthers. He scored 32 points (12G / 20A) in 77 games last season. He will likely play a more prominent role on a Seattle team with less offensive depth.
Samoskevich missed Saturday’s preseason game due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.
3-year, $4,350,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. Expires 2029 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. $150,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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2-year, $2,500,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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3-year, $11,550,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. Expires 2029 (RFA).
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Seattle has signed Curtis Douglas to a two-year contract worth $1.25 million AAV ($2.5M total).
Douglas made his NHL debut in the 2025-26 season, playing 43 games split between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old forward has spent most of his professional career in the AHL and hopes for a more secure look at the NHL level with the Seattle Kraken.
Seattle has signed Mackie Samoskevich to a three-year, $3.85 million AAV contract extension ($11.5M total).
Samoskevich's rights were acquired from Florida prior to the NHL Entry Draft for a 2026 1st round pick (25th overall) and a 2027 condition second-round pick and the 23-year-old has now signed a three-year, $3.85 million AAV contract extension ($11.5M total) with Seattle. The former 2021 1st round pick (24th overall) is entering his third full season in the NHL after putting up a career high in points in 2025-26, with 12 goals, 32 points, 30 PIMs and 161 SOG.
Seattle has signed Jon-Randall Avon to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $850,000.
Avon is an undrafted forward that has spent the past three seasons playing in the AHL. The 22-year-old saw some success in 2025-26 in his first season with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, scoring 24 points (10G / 14A) in 45 games.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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Seattle has signed Lleyton Roed to a one-year, entry-level contract.
Roed is an undrafted forward that played collegiate hockey with Bemidji State University for two seasons before making his professional debut at the AHL level in 2023-24. The 23-year-old scored 38 points (11G / 27A) last season in 65 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
6-year, $34,500,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. 10 team no trade list in Years 4-6. Expires 2032 (UFA).
Source:2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z
Seattle has signed Bobby McMann to a six-year, $5.75 million AAV contract extension ($34.5M total).
After an incredibly successful 18-game stint in Seattle last season, Bobby McMann will remain a member of the Kraken after signing a six-year contract extension worth $5.75 million AAV ($34.5M total) on Sunday. The 30-year-old winger was acquired from Toronto at last year's Trade Deadline for a 2027 2nd round pick and a 2026 4th round pick and immediately made an instant impact, becoming a key member of the Kraken's top-six and putting up 10 goals, 14 points and 58 SOG in 18 games played.
Seattle has acquired Samoskevich from Florida for the 2026 25th-overall pick and a 2027 conditional 2nd-round pick.
Seattle acquired a new top-six forward on Sunday after the team announced they had traded for Mackie Samoskevich from Florida for the 2026 25th-overall pick and a 2027 conditional 2nd-round pick. Samoskevich is entering his third full NHL season after being drafted by Florida in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The scrappy winger has increased his point, SOG and hit totals in every season since entering the NHL and had nine points in the final 10 games played in 2025-26.
The Kraken signed Logan Morrison to a one-year, two-way contract.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z
Goalie Start
Ostman will start in Colorado on Thursday.
Ostman will make his first career NHL start when the Kraken travel to Denver for their regular season finale on Thursday. The 25-year-old did make one relief appearance for Seattle last season and stopped all 12 shots he faced in one period of play. He's appeared in 35 games for Coachella Valley (AHL) this season, posting a 17-14-3 record and a .907 SV%. Ostman's debut matchup on Thursday is made slightly easier thanks to the Avalanche resting the majority of their core players, but the Kraken still enter action at +160 on the money line.