MARCH 21
3:15pm PT
The Kraken acquired veteran forward Victor Rask from the Minnesota Wild for future considerations. The Wild will retain half of Rask's salary.
Rask has played in 488 NHL games over eight seasons with Carolina and Minnesota. His best years as a pro track with the four years that Kraken GM Ron Francis held the job with Carolina. Rask's seasons of 33, 48, 45, and 31 points with a career-high 21 goals during the 2015-16 season. In 29 games with Wild this year, the Swedish-born Rask has notched five goals and eight assists.
11:10am PT
As the NHL Trade Deadline approached the 12 noon Pacific cutoff time, the Kraken diverted long enough to successfully claim defenseman Daniel Pouliot off waivers from Vegas. The 29-year-old has played in 204 NHL games, including two this past week after signing a contract with Vegas.
8:45am PT
The Kraken's first NHL Trade Deadline activity continues into Monday and the 12 noon Pacific cutoff time. Forward Marcus Johansson, a free-agent signing last summer who plays effectively in all zones, has been traded to Washington in exchange for forward Daniel Sprong, along with a 2022 fourth-round pick and a 2023 sixth-round choice.
Sprong, 25, has scored 40 goals and notched 24 assists in 186 games. Born in the Netherlands, his family moved to Canada in 2005 to support his hockey potential. He was drafted in the second round (46th overall) by Pittsburgh in 2015. He has eight goals and six assists this season with the Capitals.
Read More → Johansson Traded to Capitals
MARCH 20
8:45pm PT
The Kraken made more trade news with a second move Sunday night. Forward Mason Appleton, selected from Winnipeg's roster at the expansion draft, has been traded back to his former team in exchange for the Jet's 2023 fourth-rounder.
Read More → Appleton Rejoins the Jets
8:00pm PT
The Kraken's first-ever NHL Trade Deadline activity continued with a surprise to most observers Sunday night. Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, the 24-year-old defenseman selected from Boston's roster at the expansion draft, has been traded to Nashville for the Predators' 2022 second-round pick.
Read More → Lauzon Moved to Predators
5:30pm PT
Kraken captain Mark Giordano and forward Colin Blackwell will be playing postseason hockey for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two players were traded to Toronto Sunday in exchange for a trio of NHL Draft picks: two second-round choices, one for this July's draft and another for 2030; plus a third-round choice in 2024.
The Kraken now have three second-round draft choices this summer and 10 picks overall pending any further moves before the NHL trade deadline at 12 noon Monday.
Read More → Giordano, Blackwell Moved to Toronto
MARCH 16
The Kraken's first NHL Trade Deadline period has officially lifted off. Forward Calle Jarnkrok, the team's expansion pick from the Nashville Predators, has been traded to Calgary in exchange for a 2022 second-round choice at the NHL Draft on July 7 and 8, plus a 2023 third-round selection and a 2024 seventh-round pick.
Read More → Jarnkrok Traded to Flames
