Seattle, WA - Jani Nyman, the 20-year-old right winger from Finland, made his NHL debut on Wednesday night at Climate Pledge Arena as the Seattle Kraken hosted the Montreal Canadiens.
During his post-trade deadline press conference, Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis spoke about a variety of topics, including the stellar play of prospect Jani Nyman.
One day after announcing the trade of Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand, the Kraken made two more moves on Friday morning ahead of the deadline. Seattle acquired a 2027 second-round pick from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for forward Brandon Tanev and secured a 2026 seventh-round pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Daniel Sprong.
The Seattle Kraken have assigned Cale Fleury, Ben Meyers and Jacob Melanson to the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Additionally, they've recalled John Hayden.
Nashville, TN - Mikey Eyssimont scored in the third period of his Seattle Kraken debut after being traded from Tampa Bay on Wednesday for Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Eyssimont's goal was assisted by Adam Larsson and Jared McCann.
Goalie Nikke Kokko was called up from the Coachella Valley Firebirds to play in net for the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night in St. Louis. The 6'3", 184 lb, 2022 NHL draft pick from Oulu, Finland, is the youngest goalie to make his NHL debut this season at 20 years and 347 days old.
The Seattle Kraken made changes to their roster ahead of Tuesday night's game in St. Louis. They recalled goaltender Nikke Kokko, a 2022 NHL draft pick, from the Coachella Valley Firebirds and reassigned Ales Stezka and Cale Fleury.
Enterprise Arena, St. Louis, MO - The Seattle Kraken wrap up their February road trip with the second of three meetings against the St. Louis Blues. The Blues lead the all-time series 2-5-3, including a 1-3-1 record at home, but the Kraken aim to improve their standing.