The Seattle Kraken welcomed again a well-known face, buying ahead Daniel Sprong from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday for future concerns.
Sprong, a journeyman Dutch winger, scored a objective and three factors in 9 video games for the Canucks, his sixth crew since turning into a full-time NHL participant in 2018-19. Sprong has additionally performed for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Geese and Washington Capitals and spent final season with the Detroit Purple Wings.
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Sprong, who scored 18 targets and 43 factors with the Purple Wings, spent parts of two seasons with the Kraken. His most efficient marketing campaign was additionally his first full one with the franchise, in 2022-23, when he scored a career-high 21 targets and 46 factors in 66 video games. His reaching the 20-goal mark for the primary time performed a task within the Kraken having 13 gamers attain double figures en route to creating the playoffs of their second season.
The Kraken would miss the playoffs in 2023-24, which led to the membership in the end parting methods with its first coach, Dave Hakstol, and hiring former Penguins and Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma.
Sprong’s return may present secondary offense to a crew that has struggled to attain targets to start out the season. Half of the crew’s 40 targets by means of 14 video games have been scored by 4 gamers: Jared McCann, Jordan Eberle, Brandon Montour and Eeli Tolvanen. Coming into Friday, the Kraken (5-8-1) had been ranked twenty first with 2.79 targets per sport whereas additionally being 5 factors out of the ultimate Western Convention wild-card spot.
