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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
Stezka has been recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL).

With Seattle placing Philipp Grubauer on waivers on Wednesday, the club has recalled Stezka from Coachella Valley (AHL). The 28-year-old Czech netminder has never played an NHL games. He has a 3.00 GAA and .902 SV% in 24 games with Coachella Valley this season (8-12-4).

Ales Stezka
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
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
Daccord will start against the Capitals on Thursday.

Daccord will make his 29th start of the season when the Kraken host the Capitals on Thursday. Daccord secured the victory his last time out, stopping 25 of the 29 shots he faced in a 6-4 win over the Sabres on Monday. The 28-year-old netminder has been a reliable backstop for the Kraken this season, registering a 16-10-2 record and a .914 SV%. Daccord and the Kraken enter Thursday night's matchup at +115 on the money line.

Joey Daccord