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The Daily: Kraken NHL Trade Deadline Buyer; How About A Red Wing?

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1 year ago

January 24, 2023

The Seattle Kraken are one of the feel good stories of the 2022-23 NHL season. After finishing 30th out of 32 teams in their expansion season, the Kraken are now now scrapping for first place in the Pacific Division this season. Based on winning percentage, the Kraken have the NHL’s eighth-best record this season.

Seattle Times writer Geoff Baker lays out the case for the Kraken being a buyer before this year’s March 3 NHL trade deadline. They own three second-round picks and $2.6 million in cap space.

The Kraken have been linked to the possibility of looking at puck-moving right-shot D man John Klingberg, but Baker writes that defensive depth might be their most pressing need. Could they be interested in defensive-minded Detroit defenseman Olli Maatta? How about a playoff-style forward in Tyler Bertuzzi or Adam Erne?

The Red Wings have a collection of players who will be UFAs next summer. Those are always prime rental possibilities. Is there any good fits for the Kraken?

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