Seattle Kraken: Upon Further Review – Deadline Deals
Chip Clark
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Seattle Kraken sent Mason Appleton to Winnipeg for a 2023 fourth-round pick.
Francis taketh and Francis sendeth back. The Kraken selected Mason Appleton from Winnipeg in the expansion draft. They expected the guy who anchored the Jets’ successful third line from last season. What they got was 17 points in 49 games. At least he won’t disappoint the Kraken anymore.
Grade: B
Seattle Kraken sent forward Marcus Johansson to Washington for forward Daniel Sprong, a 2022 fourth-round pick and a 2023 sixth-round pick. Seattle retains $750K of Johansson’s salary.
This trade isn’t as great as some made it out to be. Francis got what he could for Marcus Johansson. After all, he’s a 31-year-old, on an expiring contract, with 23 points in 51 games and a 10th worst in the league,-23.
I covered the Ducks while Daniel Sprong was there, and he didn’t make much of an impression on me. Since playing his first NHL game in 2016, he’s got 65 points in 187 games. The Kraken are Sprong’s fourth team, and he turned 25 last week. In the long run, Seattle could get more from the fourth-rounder.
Grade: C+
The Seattle Kraken sent Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary for a 2022 second-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick, and a 2024 seventh-round pick. Seattle retains $1M of Jarnkrok’s salary.
Francis did well on this one. He got a second and third-round pick for Calle Jarnkrok, a third line wing on an expiring contract. Not too shabby; in fact, it’s a steal. I don’t know what the 2024 seventh-round pick is for, but an asset is an asset.
Grade: A