Kraken Keep Veteran Jordan Eberle At Trade Deadline After Agreeing To 2-year Extension – News18

SEATTLE: Veteran ahead Jordan Eberle stayed put on the NHL commerce deadline. He’ll be in Seattle a bit of longer.

Eberle and the Kraken reached settlement on a $9.5 million, two-12 months contract extension on Friday that may maintain one of many originals for the growth franchise in Seattle for a pair extra seasons.

Eberle was slated to be an unrestricted free agent after this season and was considered as one of many high choices going into the ultimate hours earlier than the commerce deadline. But Eberle had indicated his want was to stay in Seattle.

“I’ve been through it so many times you just kind of become status quo,” Eberle stated Thursday earlier than the extension was agreed to and his identify was nonetheless floated as a commerce goal. “I think it gets harder as you get older and have a family — you’re wife and kids — that sort of thing comes into play. I look at it as you try and go to the rink and do the best you can every day and see where the chips fall.”

Seattle was in a difficult spot of discovering stability on the commerce deadline. The Kraken entered Friday evening’s recreation towards Winnipeg six factors out of a playoff spot within the Western Conference behind Vegas, however with two video games remaining towards the Golden Knights.

Seattle traded Alex Wennberg to the New York Rangers. Wennberg was additionally on an expiring contract and appeared unlikely to re-signal with the Kraken.

But the 33-12 months-previous Eberle was one of many foundational picks made by Seattle through the 2021 growth draft forward of the primary 12 months of the franchise. He scored 21 targets in Seattle’s disappointing inaugural season and final 12 months had 20 targets and 43 assists taking part in in all 82 common season video games in serving to Seattle to the playoffs.

In the postseason, Eberle added six targets and 5 assists — together with a memorable time beyond regulation winner in Game 4 of Seattle’s first-spherical collection towards Colorado.

After a sluggish begin to this season, Eberle has 14 targets and 23 assists in 58 video games — 10 of these targets have come up to now 25 video games since Jan. 1.

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