The Seattle Kraken waived goaltender Chris Driedger on Thursday.

Driedger has not played since sustaining an ACL tear during the gold medal game of the 2022 World Championships as a member of Team Canada.

The 28-year-old has two seasons remaining on his contract with a $3.5-million cap hit and a 10-team no-trade clause. The Kraken will gain $1.125 million in cap space should Driedger clear waivers and be sent to the AHL.

Driedger posted an .899 save percentage in 27 appearances with the Kraken in 2021-22. He was impressive at the World Championships before his injury, though, notching a .915 save percentage in six starts.

Seattle selected Driedger from the Florida Panthers in the 2021 expansion draft. The native of Winnipeg was among the league's best backups in his stint with the Panthers, registering a .931 SV% in 35 games across two seasons.

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