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Seattle Kraken Sign Ben Meyers to Two-Year, $1 Million Extension

His AHL scoring surge with Coachella Valley positioned the 27-year-old for a cost-controlled NHL depth role.

Overview

  • The deal carries a $1.0 million average annual value and runs through the 2027–28 season, according to the team.
  • Meyers has 11 points in 31 NHL games this season for Seattle and 13 points in 11 AHL appearances with Coachella Valley.
  • His previous one-year contract was set to expire this summer, when he would have become an unrestricted free agent.
  • The extension follows a 51-point-in-57-games campaign with Coachella Valley last season that boosted his case.
  • Seattle also signed center Ryan Winterton to a two-year extension with a $1.125 million average annual value.