The Seattle Kraken have signed one of the players they selected in the recent expansion draft, inking Alex True to a one-year, two-way contract according to CapFriendly. True was the team’s selection from the San Jose Sharks and was a restricted free agent. The deal will carry an NHL salary of $750K, an AHL salary of $200K and a minor league guarantee of $250K.
True, 24, is a success story to show young players if they’re not drafted out of junior. After going undrafted, he signed an AHL contract with the San Jose Barracuda and eventually earned an entry-level deal with the Sharks. By the 2019-20 season, he was making his NHL debut and playing in 12 games. He suited up for seven more this season, only to be selected by the Kraken despite other more high-profile players being available.
The fact is that you don’t often find a package like True, standing 6’5″ with a real scoring touch. The Danish forward had 20 points in 27 games for the Barracuda this season and has been a strong AHL contributor since reaching the pro level in 2017.
Given Seattle doesn’t have the longest depth chart in their first season (they’ll be sharing a minor league affiliate until 2022-23), True could very well find himself on the active roster for most of the year. Whether he can carve out a full-time spot in the lineup is a different question, though the team obviously liked him enough to pick him last month.
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Surprised there is no mention of how True played for the Seattle Thunderbirds during their championship years, so he’s a bit of a local hockey hero already.
Bottom six forward but if he moves up he could pot 15 to 20..he is that good…
If he gets 20 goals this year I’ll eat my fist