Late in January, the Kraken decided to place Philipp Grubauer on waivers to allow him to get some extended time with AHL Coachella Valley to try to get him back on track.
Ales Stezka made his NHL debut last night with the Seattle Kraken. He allowed three goals, and the Kraken ultimately fell 4-1. This was not the outcome that they wanted.
The Kraken have swapped backup netminders. They announced they’ve summoned rookie Niklas Kokko from AHL Coachella Valley, sending down Ales Stezka in a corresponding move after he made his NHL debut in yesterday’s loss to the Lightning.
The Seattle Kraken are outside of the playoff race in the Western Conference. At the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Kraken are 24-29-4 through 57 games and it's a steep climb to secure a postseason berth.