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Grubauer will start in Vegas on Tuesday.

Grubauer was 17-14-4 with a 2.85 GAA and .895 SV% in 2022-23 with Seattle and is their likely starter for their opener Tuesday vs. Vegas after he was the first goalie off the ice at the team's morning skate. He will face the reigning Stanley Cup Champions in Vegas, who were 14th in the NHL in 2022-23 in goals for (267) and 15th in shots on goal per game (31.5).

Philipp Grubauer
Philipp Grubauer was the first goalie off the ice at the Krakens' morning skate.

Grubauer was 17-14-4 with a 2.85 GAA and .895 SV% in 2022-23 with Seattle and is their likely starter for their opener Tuesday vs. Vegas after he was the first goalie off the ice at the team's morning skate. He will face the reigning Stanley Cup Champions in Vegas, who were 14th in the NHL in 2022-23 in goals for (267) and 15th in shots on goal per game (31.5).

Philipp Grubauer
Montour (shoulder) is expected to miss the start of the 2023-24 season.

Panthers GM Barry Zito did not have a definitive timetable for when Montour is expected to make his season debut but said it's safe to assume he'll be back between "November to January." Zito added that he believes Montour will be back before Aaron Ekblad, who will also miss the start of the season. Expect more detailed updates to come out during training camp.

Brandon Montour
Detroit has signed Joe Veleno to a one-year, $825,000 contract extension.

Veleno had nine goals, 11 assists, 30 PIMs, 85 SOG, and a -12 plus/minus through 81 games with the Red Wings in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $825,000 extension Wednesday. The 23-year-old was Detroit's 2018 first-round pick (30th overall) and has picked up 18 goals, 36 points, and 166 SOG through 152 career NHL games across three seasons.

Joe Veleno
Montour (shoulder) is expected to be back in "a month or two."

Both Montour and Aaron Ekblad underwent offseason shoulder surgery, and GM Bill Zito said they're "on time" and are expected to be back in "a month or two." This puts both defensemen on pace to be ready close to the start of the regular season. The Panthers play just eight games in October, so even if Montour misses the start of the season, he may not miss too many games.

Brandon Montour
Colorado has signed Ben Meyers to a one-year, $775,000 contract.

Meyers had four goals, 33 SOG, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 39 games with Colorado in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension. The 24-year-old centre joined the Avalanche as an undrafted free-agent from the University of Minnesota (NCAA) and has five goals, 41 SOG, six PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 44 career NHL games.

Ben Meyers
Seattle has signed Vince Dunn a four-year, $29.4 million contract extension ($7,325,000 AAV)

Dunn had a breakout season in 2022-23 with Seattle as he had 14 goals, 50 assists, 149 SOG, 55 PIMs and a +28 plus/minus through 81 games and has signed a four-year, $29.4 million contract extension ($7,325,000 AAV). The 26-year-old came over to Seattle as part of the 2021 NHL expansion draft from St. Louis and already has 53 goals, 201 points and 769 SOG through 421 NHL games.

Vince Dunn
Seattle has signed Eduard Sale to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Sale was the Kraken's 2023 first-round pick (20th overall) and has now signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Seattle. The 18-year-old right-winger is coming off a seven goal, 14 point season across 43 games with HC Kometa Brno (Czechia) and is expected to join the Barrie Colts (OHL) for the 2023-24 season.

Eduard Sale
The Kraken signed Cale Fleury to a two-year deal worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).

Fleury only appeared in 12 NHL games last season and 21 over his first two seasons with the Kraken. Fleury, who has two points (1G / 1A) in 62 career NHL appearances, will likely serve as the Kraken's No.7 defenseman again in 2024.

Cale Fleury
Seattle has signed Tucker Robertson to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Robertson had 36 goals, 54 assists, 34 PIMs and a +21 plus/minus through 68 games with Peterborough (OHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Seattle. The 20-year-old was the Kraken's 2022 fourth-round pick (123rd overall) and is expected to return to the OHL for his fourth season in Peterborough in 2023-24.

Tucker Robertson
Seattle has signed John Hayden to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $775,000 AAV.

Hayden had two goals, seven PIMs, and a +2 plus/minus through seven games with Seattle in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way deal worth $775,000 AAV. The 28-year-old centre has played for five NHL teams across his seven year career, picking up 17 goals, 37 points to go along with 290 PIMS in 247 games played.

John Hayden
Seattle has signed Joey Daccord to a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension ($1.2 million AAV).

Daccord was 2-1-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .900 SV% in 2022-23 with the Kraken and has signed a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension ($1.2 million AAV). The 26-year-old goaltender was Ottawa's 7th round draft pick in 2015 (199th overall) and has appeared in 19 NHL games over four season, posting a 3-9-2 record, 884 SV% and 3.64 GAA.

Joey Daccord
The Kraken signed Jani Nyman to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Nyman was drafted in the second round (No.49 overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old winger had 10 goals and four assists (14 points) in 29 games with Ilves Tampere (Liiga) in 2023. He represented Finland at the 2023 World Juniors, scoring two goals with one assist in five games.

Jani Nyman
The Kraken signed Jagger Firkus to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Kraken selected Firkus in the second round (No.35 overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old winger led the Moose Jaw Warriors in points (40G / 48A / 88 Pts) during the regular season and playoffs (10G / 11A / 21 Pts) during the 2023 season.

Jagger Firkus
Chandler Stephenson (illness) is taking warmup and expected to play in Game 3.

Stephenson was absent at the Golden Knights' morning skate and play after being a game-time decision ahead of Game 3 vs. Dallas due to an illness. If the 29-year-old is forced to miss any time, it will be a massive loss for Vegas as he has a goal and three points across the first two games of the Western Conference Finals and is third on the team in playoff scoring with seven goals, 13 points, 19 SOG, and 18 PIMs

Chandler Stephenson
Chandler Stephenson (illness) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 after missing morning skate.

Stephenson was absent at the Golden Knights' morning skate and will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 3 vs. Dallas due to an illness. If the 29-year-old is forced to miss any time, it will be a massive loss for Vegas as he has a goal and three points across the first two games of the Western Conference Finals and is third on the team in playoff scoring with seven goals, 13 points, 19 SOG, and 18 PIMs.

Chandler Stephenson
Philipp Grubauer will start Game 7 vs. Dallas.

Grubauer stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak and even their series vs. Dallas at three games a piece after the Kraken beat the Stars 6-3 last game. The 31-year-old has been solid throughout the playoffs despite a few off nights, with his 7-6-0 record, 3.05 GAA and .901 SV%. He will hope to close out the series in Game 7 vs. Dallas on Monday, who finished the regular season seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).

Philipp Grubauer