The Seattle Kraken will welcome back their franchise-leading scorer tonight. Seattle announced they’ve activated Jared McCann from the injured reserve, and reassigned Oscar Fisker Molgaard in a corresponding roster move.
McCann returns after being away from the team for over a month. The 11-year veteran has been recovering from a lower-body injury suffered in the Kraken’s October 18th game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. His absence, originally designated as a day-to-day issue, kept him out of the lineup much longer than expected.
Regardless, he’ll be an important reintroduction for Seattle’s offense. Before the 2025-26 campaign, McCann had scored 118 goals and 243 points in 315 games as a Kraken while on an exceptionally affordable $5MM salary. This season, before succumbing to the lower-body ailment, McCann had scored three goals and four points in five games, averaging 17:17 of ice time per game.
Although they aren’t the worst offensive team in the league, they aren’t far off. Seattle has averaged 2.59 goals per game through their first 22 contests — even while averaging a nearly 20% success rate with a man advantage. Still, the Kraken’s goaltending and defense, while at even strength, have kept Seattle in the playoff conversation as we approach American Thanksgiving.
Meanwhile, Fisker Molgaard will return to the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds after appearing in a couple of games for the Kraken. The 20-year-old former second-round pick was extremely limited in his two contests, scoring one assist while averaging 6:00 of action. He’ll attempt to continue where he left off with the Firebirds, where he scored three goals and 10 points through his first 14 contests.