Douglas was a scratch for Seattle's game on Saturday but finds himself back in the lineup on Sunday vs. Calgary as he replaces Ben Meyers. The 26-year-old towering forward only logged 5:58 TOI in Seattle's season opener and is expected to play a similar, limited role on Sunday.
Daccord was sensational in his opening night win over Calgary, stopping 24 of 25 shots against (.960 SV%) in a 6-1 win and will hope to duplicate his success as the Kraken host the Flames on Sunday. Daccord is looking for a bounce back campaign after struggling in 2025-26, posting a 20-20-6 record alongside his 3.03 GAA and .897 SV%. He will hope to remain in the win column as Seattle hosts the struggling Flames on Sunday, who are 0-2-0 with 10 goals against and only two for.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
