St. Louis Blues left wing Nathan Walker (26) shoves Seattle Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) during second period action on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at Enterprise Center in St. Louis,

Melanson has seven goals, 10 points and 34 PIM in 27 appearances with AHL Coachella Valley in 2024-25. Seattle traded Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde to Tampa Bay, so Melanson might remain with the Kraken for the remainder of the season.

Tampa Bay's salvo came hours after Florida remained active before the 3 p.m. EST deadline Friday, acquiring goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the San Jose Sharks for 25-year-old forward Patrick Giles.

When Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand found out on Wednesday morning that they were being traded from the Seattle Kraken, the forwards weren’t yet sure of the location for their next hockey home. Their hope,

Two days before the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline, the Lightning landed right winger Oliver Bjorkstrand and center Yanni Gourde from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Michael Eyssimont, two first-round draft picks and one second-round pick.

What could be a busy week of NHL trade deadline activity for the Seattle Kraken started with a bang on Wednesday.

To complete the deal, Tampa Bay sends forward Michael Eyssimont, a first-round draft pick in 2026, a first-round draft pick in 2027 and Toronto's second-round draft pick in 2025

Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois has never been hesitant to make a move if it meant the team was one step closer to winning another Stanley Cup.