The Seattle Kraken and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak agreed to a five-year contract that carries an approximate average annual value of $4.6 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The signing indicates Oleksiak will be Seattle's selection from the Dallas Stars in the expansion draft. The Kraken had an exclusive window from July 18-21 to negotiate with all pending free agents that teams left exposed.

Oleksiak scored six goals and added eight assists in 56 games with the Stars last season. He averaged 20:29 of ice time. The 28-year-old led Dallas with 148 hits and ranked second with 88 blocked shots.

The Stars drafted Oleksiak with the 14th overall pick in 2011. He's played 369 career games and has totaled 72 points.

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