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A restricted free agent is coming to the Pacific Division. On Sunday, the Florida Panthers traded forward Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken. In order to acquire the young winger, the Kraken gave up a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a conditional 2027 second-round pick. We have acquired Tampa Bay’s 2026 first-round…
The Florida Panthers and Seattle Kraken connected for a trade on Sunday, involving a first-round pick. Mackie Samoskevich was traded from Florida to Seattle for a first-round pick in the upcoming draft and a 2027 second-round pick. A young forward, Samoskevich brings more upside to the Kraken’s middle-six. But did they overpay and open a […] The post Grading Mackie Samoskevich trade between Panthers, Kraken appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With Mackie Samoskevich being shipped to the Seattle Kraken from the Florida Panthers, the Panthers suddenly have some serious draft capital with a pair of first-rounders for the upcoming 2026 NHL draft. Could they be making way for a big off-season move?
In a bit of a surprise. the Florida Panthers have dealt forward Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken for the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and a second-rounder in 2027. Samoskevich is a 23-year-old who put up career-highs in assists (20) and points (32) this past season after a painfully slow start offensively. He will be reunited with Kraken center Matty Beniers, a college teammate at the University of Michigan in 2021-22. Florida now has two selec...
The Philadelphia Flyers are going to be right in the middle of basically every single trade rumor about a good defenseman and a young, good center. It’s bound to happen. It’s two major holes that this team needs to fill whether it is one of their prospects developing into something like that in a few years, or going out and getting something in a trade. And, well, it certainly looks like they’re going to be trying to get a young center as soon as next week. According to a recent repo...
The Florida Panthers made their first big move of the offseason on Sunday, sending forward Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a 2027 conditional second-round selection. Samoskevich, 23, was originally selected 24th overall by Florida in the 2021 NHL Draft. Over his […] The post Panthers pick up extra 1st-round pick in intriguing Kraken trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Samoskevich has spent his entire NHL career with the Panthers, winning a Stanley Cup with the team in 2025.
The Florida Panthers needed to move off some money, and the Seattle Kraken are looking to bolster their offensive potential. With that, insider David Pagnotta is reporting that the two sides are completing a trade to send Mackie Samoskevich to Seattle. The Seattle Kraken are acquiring Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers, per @TheFourthPeriod Samoskevich had 12 goals and 32 points in 77 games last season. pic.twitter.com/YRDncuENTL — NHLMuse (@NHL_Muse) June 21, 2026 The full trade loo...
The former first-round pick struggled in her first season in Seattle, and hopes to find new life in Ottawa.
The Seattle Kraken have retained one of their young forwards, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with center Logan Morrison for the 2026-27 season, the team announced on Thursday. The deal carries an NHL salary cap hit of $850,000, while Morrison will earn $280,000 if assigned to the American Hockey League. Morrison, 23, is coming […] The post Kraken re-sign forward to one-year contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Jonathan Toews is expected to announce his retirement on Friday, after making a highly anticipated return to play in the 2025-26 season, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. Jonathan Toews is hanging up his skates. The Winnipeg Jets have scheduled an 11am CT press conference for Friday (tomorrow), where Toews will announce his retirement….
Jake DeBrusk has made it eminently clear to the Vancouver Canucks that he isn't interested in being around for an all-out rebuild. He would like a "change of scenery," writes insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period . While a formal trade demand hasn't been made, both parties are on the same page, and (new GM Ryan) Johnson has received calls about the 29-year-old since taking over. There is believed to be interest in DeBrusk from several teams, including the Ottawa Senators, Seattle K...
Seattle went 8-1-5-16 with 31 points in 2025-26, finishing last in the league standings.
Morgan Rielly is on the move this summer. The longest-tenured Toronto Maple Leaf isn't expected to be back with the hockey club next season, and there's been lots of speculation brewing lately that Rielly recently submitted a list of five teams he'd be open to being traded to. The list is rumored to be the Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks. Leafs GM John Chayka is looking to reshape his blueline this summer and Rielly's name has been making ...
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Seattle Kraken, who could send forward Shane Wright to the Winnipeg Jets ahead of the draft. Next, we look at…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Pascal Vincent departs the Laval Rocket to join the Seattle Kraken as an assistant coach. [ Montreal Gazette ] Canadiens President of Hockey Operations Jeff Gorton has issued the following statement regarding Vincent’s appointment. [ Montreal Canadiens ] The Canadiens’ bonus strategy generates a wealth of team-friendly cap hits. [ Montreal Gazette ] Around the league and elsewhere Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy. [ RDS | NHL...
The Seattle Kraken have hired Pascal Vincent as an assistant coach.
It seems that even when someone moves on, the conversation about the Vancouver Canucks‘ practice facility – or, better yet, the lack thereof – persists. On Thursday, Seattle Kraken general manager Jason Botterill announced that the team has hired former Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin to serve as one of the team’s assistant general managers. In…
The Montreal Canadiens will need to find a new head coach for their AHL affiliate, as Pascal Vincent has announced […]
It did not take long for former Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin to find his next job as an NHL executive. On Thursday morning, the Seattle Kraken announced they have hired Patrik Allvin as an assistant general manager. In the same announcement, the Kraken hired Pascal Vincent as an assistant coach on Lane…
Allvin had recently been relieved of his role as GM of the Canucks, while Vincent had been a head coach with AHL Laval.
The Edmonton Oilers currently have their hands full as they attempt to extend Connor McDavid to a long-term contract. Now, there are reports that they could be interested in Bobby McMann after his successful stint on the Seattle Kraken, according to Tyler Kuehl of Daily Faceoff. “The Oilers are looking for a little more depth […] The post Oilers rumors: Edmonton linked to Bobby McMann after successful Kraken stint appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Seattle Kraken traded for Bobby McMann at the NHL Trade Deadline in a move that certainly looks fantastic on their part. McMann was one of the most in-demand trade candidates at the deadline. And yet, the Toronto Maple Leafs only received a second and fourth-round pick for the speedy, scoring winger. McMann’s rise through […] The post Best Bobby McMann destinations if he leaves Kraken in 2026 NHL Free Agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Is the Ducks' Mason McTavish a trade candidate? Would Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers be a fit with the Flyers? Could the Panthers ask the Senators about Brady Tkachuk?
Free agency starts in just six weeks as there's going to be a number of players receiving hefty pay raises on their new deal. The salary cap is going up and the crop of talent this summer isn't as game-breaking as usual, so a player like Bobby McMann is someone to circle as a forward ready to secure the bag. McMann split last season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Seattle Kraken and posted career highs with 29 goals and 46 points. McMann's combination of speed, skill, and size make him one...