Melanson was a fifth-round pick of the Kraken in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old winger finished second on Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) in gold (35) and third in points (56) in 54 games in 2022.
Froden came to North America in 2022 after spending his entire pro career in Sweden. The 27-year-old spent most of the season in the AHL, collecting 16 points and 18 assists (34 points) in 49 games with Providence. He should have a better shot at cracking the NHL roster full-time with Seattle than he did with Boston.
Marchment missed the last two games of the Panthers series vs. the Capitals and will likely miss Game 1 vs. the Lightning. Noel Acciari will skate on the Panthers' third line with Marchment unavailable.
Marchment was not on the ice for Wednesday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 vs. the Capitals. Maxim Mamin skated in Marchment's spot on the third line and figures to replace him if he's not available.
Marchment missed the final three games of the regular season, presumably to nurse some bumps and bruises ahead of their first-round matchup with the Capitals. Marchment burst onto the scene in 2022, scoring 18 goals with 29 assists (47 points) in 54 games.
Kakko missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. Montreal. Kakko will replace Artemi Panarin, who is out with an upper-body injury.
Kakko has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but could be back in the lineup on Tuesday. He's officially listed as a game-time decision, so monitor his status as the Rangers hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Tolvanen has scored just one goal with one assist in his last 15 games. He's been forced into a bottom-6 role, which doesn't really suit his game and has limited him to just 12:11 TOU/gm over that span. Mathieu Olivier will replace him in the lineup.
Marchment will be held out of the lineup on Tuesday with Carter Verhaeghe drawing back into the lineup to replace him.
Dunn missed Monday's practice and head coach Dave Hakstol called him day-to-day. It's unclear whether or not Dunn will play in Tuesday's game in Vancouver but if he doesn't, look for Carson Soucy to be on PP1 and Dennis Cholowski to make his Kraken debut.
