General manager Ron Francis said Friday it was a difficult trade deadline for the Seattle Kraken to work through with their positioning on the fringes of the playoff race.
The Kraken dealt center Alex Wennberg to the New York Rangers in exchange for a pair of draft picks on Wednesday, and managed to reach a two-year contract extension with winger Jordan Eberle.But beyond those moves, the Kraken held on to the pieces that they had and will make an effort to climb into a playoff spot with the pieces they still have in place.
Jared McCann has moved from the wing to the middle in Seattle's last two games while Wennberg was held out for trade-related purposes. McCann has played great in that role with five points on two goals and three assists in the victories over Calgary and Winnipeg."He's played extremely well in the middle. Obviously you miss a guy like Wenny but it's another opportunity for other guys in lineup to step up and so far guys have done that," Francis said.
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