Overview
- The Kraken signed Bobby McMann to a six-year, $34.5 million extension that carries a $5.75 million average annual value, a deal confirmed late Sunday by multiple NHL insiders.
- Seattle acquired McMann from the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick, and the extension removes him from the July 1 unrestricted free-agent market.
- McMann scored 29 goals and 46 points in 78 games last season and delivered an immediate boost to Seattle with 10 goals in the 18 games after the trade, giving on-ice justification for the long-term deal.
- Earlier June reports said a contract was unlikely, but later confirmations from Elliotte Friedman and Chris Johnston and McMann’s own statement to NHL.com superseded that uncertainty.
- The deal gives McMann a leadership and mentorship role in Seattle’s rebuild and creates salary-cap commitments the Kraken will need to manage as they balance veterans, young players, and draft assets.