The Seattle Kraken are nearing a contract extension with defenseman Adam Larsson, according to multiple reports.
Fellow Seattle defenseman Vince Dunn took to his Twitter account to hint that something might be in the works for his teammate, who carries the nickname "Big Cat."As Dunn's tweet indicated, the deal for Larsson is a four-year extension expected to land at $5.25 million in average annual value, per Elliotte Friedman of Sports net. Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff was the first to report a deal was nearing conclusion.
Larsson has been an assistant captain for all three seasons in Seattle and has just missed one game, which came in April when his girlfriend gave birth.Larsson has 76 points on 20 goals and 56 assists in his 245 games played for the Kraken. He's joined Dunn as Seattle's top pair on defense for most of the last two seasons.Larsson is set to enter the final year of his existing contract with the Kraken, which is worth $4 million a season.
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