Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis believes a trio of trades made ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline helps position the team to make significant improvements this offseason.

Like Gourde, he’s a pending unrestricted ... He was set to hit the free-agent market this summer alongside linemate Brandon Tanev. “Looking at Yanni being a UFA at the end of the year, we ...

Yanni Gourde returned to the lineup as the Seattle Kraken hosted the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Fans, family in attendance, and teammates were ecstatic to have the powerhouse forward back on home ice after being on IR for nearly two months.