Two Western Conference NHL teams were active on the waiver wire on Thursday. The Seattle Kraken [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/kraken-place-winger-tye-kartye-on-waivers] placed left winger Tye Kartye on waivers, and the St. Louis Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/game-day/2-26-28-kraken-blues-gameday-lineup] sent right winger Mathieu Joseph on waivers. Washington Capitals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/latest-news/capitals-to-place-sonny-milano-on-waivers-as-connor-mcmichael-comes-off-ir] left winger Sonny Milano, meanwhile, has cleared waivers after being placed on the wire on Wednesday. He was assigned to the AHL's Hershey Bears. Could the Blues make Robert Thomas a trade candidate? Neither Kartye nor Joseph has been able to provide much offense for their respective teams this season. The 24-year-old Kartye is in his third NHL season with the Kraken. In 40 games this year, he's posted three goals and eight points. While averaging 10:42 of ice time, he's recorded a minus-six rating. Kartye is in the first season of a two-year contract worth $1.25 million annually [https://puckpedia.com/player/tye-kartye]. Three years prior, Seattle signed him as an undrafted player in 2022. The Kingston, Ont., native is expected to go to the AHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl]'s Coachella Valley Firebirds if no team puts in a claim for him. He has 61 points in 75 career AHL games, as well has eight points in 18 playoff games. Kraken Players And Coaches Ready To Embrace The Challenges Of A Playoff Push [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b7347d25-47a0-4882-b98a-0e4b02b0a364.jpeg] Kraken Players And Coaches Ready To Embrace The Challenges Of A Playoff Push The Seattle Kraken are in the midst of a playoff push, and rather than feeling the nerves, the Kraken players and coaches are going to embrace the challenges that lie ahead. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/kraken-players-and-coaches-ready-to-embrace-the-challenges-of-a-playoff-push] As for Joseph, he hasn't made an AHL appearance since the 2019-20 campaign with the Syracuse Crunch. In what is now his second season with St. Louis, Joseph is being waived after 39 games this season. He has two goals and 11 points in that span, along with a minus-five rating and 12:41 of ice time per game. Before the Blues placed the 29-year-old on waivers, David Pagnotta reported [https://x.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/2027093574282543402?s=20] the team had been trying to trade Joseph but couldn't find a match. He's in the final year of a four-year deal that pays him $2.95 million per season [https://puckpedia.com/player/mathieu-joseph]. Joseph was selected in the fourth round by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2015 NHL draft. Since then, he's played 459 NHL games between the Lightning, Ottawa Senators and Blues. If no team claims him within the next 24 hours, he's expected to join the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/8127be64-29a5-4c3a-8ebc-51fffbeb115e.jpeg] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
