Overview
- Seattle announced the leave Monday, citing a family matter and giving no details or timeline for his return.
- Winterton had already missed two games with an illness, pausing a run that included a goal and an assist against Florida on March 15.
- The Kraken are four points back of the West’s second wild card with 71 points in 69 games and are partway through a six-game road trip.
- In his first full NHL season, the 22-year-old has 4 goals and 14 assists in 62 games and is on a two-year deal with a $1.125 million cap hit.
- Pro Hockey Rumors reported that Jani Nyman recently took Winterton’s fourth-line wing slot, hinting at how Seattle may cover the depth loss.