The Kraken are finalizing a trade that will see them acquire winger Mackie Samoskevich from the Panthers, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports Sunday. Seattle is sending the 25th overall pick in this year’s draft plus a conditional second-rounder in 2027 the other way, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Samoskevich has been a target of Seattle GM Jason Botterill’s for months. The Kraken made a push to acquire him from Florida at the trade deadline with the Cats out of the playoff picture, but they weren’t able to get a deal done in time. Now, with Florida set to bring in a blue-chip prospect with this year’s ninth overall pick and Samoskevich needing a new contract this summer as a restricted free agent, the Panthers have decided they’re more amenable now to moving on.
More to come…
