Kraken Retain Östman and Ottavainen on New Deals

Seattle is bringing back goaltender Victor Östman and defenseman Ville Ottavainen, signaling that the organization sees enough in both players to keep them in the organization for the coming season. The Kraken are clearly still in evaluation mode with their depth pieces, which is typical for a franchise still finding its identity. Whether these two become part of the solution or just bridge players will become clear over the next 12 months.