Overview
- Seattle acquired Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers in a trade that was completed on June 21 and then moved to retain his rights through a qualifying offer.
- The Kraken signed Samoskevich to a three-year extension on July 1 with a reported average annual value of $3.85 million.
- Samoskevich, 23, had 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points in 77 games last season and has appeared in 156 NHL games over the past three years.
- Seattle gave up a 2026 first-round pick and a conditional 2027 second-round pick to get his rights, with the 2026 pick later involved in the Brady Tkachuk deal.
- The contract locks in a young, cost-controlled forward who followed the common USHL→Michigan→AHL→NHL development path and should add depth, speed, and playoff experience to Seattle’s lineup while keeping cap flexibility.