Five Seattle Kraken Players Who Might Not Be Back Next Season
By Jim Lynch
2. Haydn Fleury
Haydn Fleury played just 36 games this season. After a strong start of the year with a few goals and a lot of time in the lineup, Fleury fell off towards the back half of the season and was in and out of the lineup.
If the Kraken are going to use some of their cap space to try and land another defenseman, then it makes sense to move on from Fleury, considering five of their defensemen are signed past the 2021-22 season.
Re-signing and keeping the 25-year-old Fleury does not make sense if all that would lead to is him playing in the minors next year.
3. Derrick Pouliot
In March of this past season, the Seattle Kraken claimed Derrick Pouliot off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights. At the time, he had only played two games in the NHL with Vegas and has spent time in a handful of different organizations.
Pouliot is an unrestricted free agent who will not be demanding a lot of money next season. But considering where the franchise is at, one would expect they need to work on building their defense, not keep around players that are not going to get an extended look with the franchise down the line.