The Seattle Kraken have secured the services of forward Jacob Melanson with a three‑year deal worth $4.35 million, keeping him under the cap at $1.45 million per season. The 23‑year‑old will remain a restricted free agent after the 2028‑29 season, just a year shy of unrestricted free‑agent status at age 26. The contract underscores the Kraken’s confidence in Melanson’s development as a right‑winger and his potential to contribute to the team’s offensive depth in the coming years.

The Seattle Kraken have re-signed Jacob Melanson to a three-year contract, the team announced. The 23-year-old will earn a total of $4.35MM, at a $1.45MM cap hit until 2029, when the forward will turn 26-years-old at the contract’s expiration as a restricted free agent, just one year before he’d hit UFA status. Among right-wingers on […]