The Seattle Kraken’s first season in the NHL has come to a close, and while it was not the most successful year for an inaugural season, it did have plenty of upsides.
The Kraken now enter the frustrating part of being an NHL franchise. They are no longer the shiny new team on the block. Instead, they are just like everyone else.
With a long offseason in front of them and many questions they need to answer, there are five players who might not be back next season in Seattle.
1. Victor Rask
The Minnesota Wild and Seattle Kraken made a trade for Victor Rask primarily to clear up cap space and get Rask back into the NHL. With the Minnesota Wild, Rask had been sent down to the AHL and cleared waivers to get there.
The Wild and Kraken exchanged nothing more than future considerations to get the deal done but considering Rask put up just eight points in 18 games, who knows whether or not the restricted free agent will be brought back.
Considering the Kraken are trying to build their franchise through the draft and make themselves competitive, it makes sense that Rask would not be getting a deal from this team.