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Evans (upper-body) will be out on Thursday vs. San Jose and is considered day-to-day.

Evans was a game-time decision over the weekend but did not miss any time and will now miss Thursday's game vs. San Jose with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Evans has 21 points (5G / 16A) in 50 games this season and is now considered day-to-day. Cale Fleury will draw into the lineup as Evans' replacement.

Ryker Evans
Fleury is expected to draw back into Seattle's lineup on Thursday vs. San Jose.

Fleury played two games with Seattle earlier this season but has primarily been in the AHL, recording 16 points (6G / 10A) in 28 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The 26-year-old defenseman has two points (1G / 1A) in 65 career NHL games. Ryker Evans (undisclosed) will be the odd man out of the lineup to accommodate Fleury's return.

Cale Fleury
Seattle has placed Philipp Grubauer on waivers on Wednesday.

Grubauer struggled on Tuesday night, allowing five goals on 22 shots (.773 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, a common trend in his tenure with the Seattle Kraken. Before joining the expansion Kraken in the 2021-22 season, Grubauer has an impressive 2.34 GAA and .920 SV% in 214 career games (109-61-21). Since joining Seattle, he has been consistently unreliable, posting a 3.10 GAA and .890 SV% in 151 games (54-76-12).

Philipp Grubauer
Daccord will start in Edmonton on Monday.

The Kraken will turn to Daccord for the seventh consecutive game when they take on the Oilers in Edmonton on Monday. Daccord turned in another stellar performance his last time out, stopping 28 of the 29 shots he faced in a 4-1 victory over the Penguins on Saturday. The 28-year-old netminder has been a rock in goal all season long, compiling a 17-11-2 record and a .916 SV%. He'll have to be at his best again on Monday as the Kraken enter action at +260 on the money line.

Joey Daccord
Marchment (upper-body) returned to practice in a full-contact jersey on Monday.

Marchment has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on December 27th, missing 15 straight games, but appears to be nearing a return after being a full participant at practice on Monday. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Marchment was pacing for a career-best season with 27 points (12G / 15A) in 33 games. Dallas returns to action on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Mason Marchment
Stephenson (upper-body) skated on Friday and will be a game-time decision in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Stephenson exited Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals after only 10:15 due to an upper-body injury. He skated on his own at practice on Friday and is a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Stephenson is averaging 19:35 time-on-ice and has 33 points (8G / 25A) in 48 games this season.

Chandler Stephenson
Evans (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday in Pittsburgh.

Evans played 20:53 time-on-ice in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, showing no signs of an injury, but was absent from practice on Friday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 23-year-old Evans is averaging 20:04 time-on-ice, recording an impressive 21 points (5G / 16A) from the blue line in 47 games this season.

Ryker Evans
McCann (undisclosed) did not practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision in Seattle on Saturday.

McCann showed no signs of an injury in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, but was absent from practice on Friday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 28-year-old McCann is averaging a career-high 17:38 time-on-ice, recording 36 points (14G / 22A) and a +7 plus/minus in 49 games this season.

Jared McCann