Seattle Kraken issue qualifying offers to four players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 11:28 PM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
The Seattle Kraken extended qualifying offers to Jacob Melanson, Mackie Samoskevich, Victor Ostman, and Ville Ottavainen on June 29. This action grants the team the right of first refusal or draft choice compensation if any of these players sign with another team. Melanson played 36 games with the Kraken last season, while Samoskevich was acquired from the Florida Panthers shortly before this announcement. Ostman and Ottavainen had limited appearances with the Kraken, with only Ostman seeing NHL action last season. The deadline for such offers was 5 p.m. ET on June 29.
- •Kraken issued qualifying offers on June 29
- •Offers extended to Melanson, Samoskevich, Ostman, and Ottavainen
- •Melanson and Samoskevich have previous NHL experience
- •Samoskevich was traded to Seattle earlier in June
- •Ostman and Ottavainen had limited participation last season
- 11:28 PMYahoo Sports — Seattle Kraken Extend Qualifying Offers To Four Players
"The Seattle Kraken announced on Monday, June 29th, that the team had extended qualifying offers to Jacob Melanson, Mackie Samoskevich, Victor Ostman, and Ville Ottavainen.
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