The Seattle Kraken made their last deadline move just as the deadline struck zero on Monday afternoon. Seattle acquired forward Victor Rask from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations. As part of the deal, Minnesota will retain 50% of Rask’s cap hit.
Rask was immediately assigned to Charlotte to join the Kraken’s AHL affiliate. On the outside, this looks like a depth deal, but it is mainly a salary cap deal to give the Wild some cap breathing room.
TRADE: The #SeaKraken have acquired forward Victor Rask from Minnesota in exchange for future considerations. Minnesota will retain 50 percent of Rask’s contract, and he will report to @CheckersHockey (AHL).
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— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) March 21, 2022
Rask just turned 29 on March 1 and has appeared in almost 500 NHL games between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Wild. The Swedish-born forward has put up 215 points (85 goals, 130 assists) in his eight-year NHL career. He is in the last year of a six-year contract with a $4 million cap hit.
In another small transaction, the Kraken claimed defenseman Derrick Pouliot off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights to fill some lineup spots left open by trade deadline deals. Pouliot signed a one-year deal with the Golden Knights on March 17, and was put on waivers to be sent to their AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, after playing two games with the Golden Knights.
He has appeared in over 200 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks and Golden Knights and has 49 career points (eight goals, 41 assists).
| Date | The-Rink Division | Outgoing Player/Pick | Opposite Team | Player/Pick Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2022 |  | Calle Jarnkrok |  | '22 2nd round pick (acquired from FLA), '23 3rd round pick, and a '24 7th round pick |
| 3/18/2022 |  | Brandon Hagel, '22 4th round pick, '24 4th round pick |  | Boris Katchouk, Taylor Raddysh, ‘23 1st round pick, ‘24 1st round pick |
| 3/20/2022 | | Mark Giordano (50% salary retained), Colin Blackwell |  | '22 2nd round pick, '23 2nd round pick, and, '24 3rd round pick |
| 3/20/2022 | | Jeremy Lauzon |  | '22 2nd round pick |
| 3/20/2022 | | Mason Appleton |  | '23 4th round pick |
| 3/21/2022 | | Marcus Johansson (50% salary retained) |  | Daniel Sprong, '22 4th round pick, and '23 6th round pick |
| 3/21/2022 | | Marc-Andre Fleury (50% salary retained) |  | Conditional '22 2nd (potential 1st) round pick |
| 3/21/2022 | | Ryan Carpenter | | '24 5th round pick |
| 3/21/2022 | | Future Considerations | | Victor Rask |