After the hysteria of the NHL Trade Deadline subsided, the Seattle Kraken emerged as one of the busiest franchises ahead of the Monday afternoon cutoff. General manager Ron Francis sold off a number of his pending free agents for a bevy of draft picks to supplement the club’s haul of upcoming selections. It seems reality has sunk in for the organization, and they’ve pivoted towards building for the future.
Still, their activity during free agency should tell us more about their short-term aspirations, but they’re on the right track for now. With that, let’s dig into Seattle’s collection of moves from deadline day and assign a letter grade to each individual
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