The Seattle Kraken have reached a deal with goaltender Joey Daccord on a five-year contract extension worth $5 million a season.
"Joey stepped up last season and proved his ability to handle an increased workload," general manager Ron Francis said in a statement. "We’re confident he can take his game to another level, and we’re excited to have him under contract long term."Daccord, 28, is coming off a breakout season with the Kraken last year. In his first full season in the NHL , Daccord appeared in 50 games for Seattle and delivered a 19-18-11 record with a .916 save percentage and 2.
His eight-game win streak was tied for the third-longest by a goaltender in 2023-24.Daccord was in the final year of his existing contract with the team, which is worth $1.2 million over two seasons. He's under contract through the 2029-30 season and, according to PuckPedia.com, has a 12-team no-trade list. Fellow goaltender Philipp Grubauer has three years left on his existing deal with the team worth $5.9 million a season.
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