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Seattle Kraken Sign Max McCormick

September 29, 2021 at 4:48 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

The Seattle Kraken have signed depth forward Max McCormick to a one-year, two-way contract according to CapFriendly. The deal will carry an NHL salary of $750K, an AHL salary of $150K, and a minor league guarantee of $200K.

McCormick, 29, played in 12 games for the Carolina Hurricanes last season and has a total of 83 NHL contests under his belt. The sixth-round pick will bring some versatility and toughness to the Kraken organization, giving them another depth forward to send to the minor leagues if necessary. Though he’ll have to clear waivers to do so, it shouldn’t be a problem for McCormick who has cleared them four times in the past.

Willing to drop the gloves against much bigger opponents, McCormick has racked up penalty minutes at the minor league level while also providing a strong offensive presence. In 2019-20, which he spent entirely with the Charlotte Checkers, the veteran forward scored 16 goals and 35 points in 56 games while also registering 120 penalty minutes.

The Kraken are facing several interesting choices when it comes to finalizing a roster for the upcoming season, as several of their fringe players could be nabbed on waivers if they try to send them to the minor leagues. There’s also the issue of not actually having an AHL affiliate for the 2021-22 season, but just providing a handful of players to the Checkers this year. A player like McCormick, at very little risk of being claimed but still effective enough to be used as an injury call-up, is exactly the kind of player that can help the Kraken build risk-free depth as the season approaches.

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  1. joefriday1948

    4 years ago

    Will the Kraken win more games than the Sabres?

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    • manos

      4 years ago

      I think everyone will. Only team that looks to be almost as bad as Buffalo is Arizona. When two of your top 5 highest paid forwards are Loui Eriksson and Andrew Ladd, and your starter is Grant Hutton, you’re in for a rough year.

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    • BuddyBoy

      4 years ago

      Easily

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    • jdgoat

      4 years ago

      Seattle is probably going to make the playoffs pretty easily lol.

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  2. Puckhead83

    4 years ago

    Whew…… I was afraid they were lacking depth forwards. They were down to 20 of them.

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