The Seattle Kraken completed some business on Tuesday, signing Ryan Winterton and Ben Meyers to contract extensions.
The Seattle Kraken have signed forwards Ryan Winterton and Ben Meyers to contract extensions.
Winterton, a Kraken 2021 third-round pick, has finally graduated into a full-time NHL player this season. In 54 games, the 22-year-old has scored three goals and 15 points.
Standing 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, Winterton has carved out a role in the Kraken’s bottom six, adding speed and skill while maintaining his defensive awareness.
His one-year contract extension will kick in at the start of the 2026-27 season, and it will pay him $1.25 million.
Meyers was signed in the 2024 off-season to a two-way contract. In his second season with the Kraken organization, he’s scored five goals and 11 points in 31 games, and he, too, has seemingly carved out a role in the Kraken’s bottom six.
The 27-year-old provides plenty of versatility, with the ability to play down the middle as a center or on the wing.
Meyers’ two-year extension will kick in at the start of the 2026-27 season, and he’ll be paid $1 million annually.
Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton (Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images)Winterton and Meyers have become trusted forwards for coach Lane Lambert, and these extensions are the Kraken’s way of rewarding their efforts. Although they are both short-term deals, Winterton will remain an RFA, and Meyers signs through a couple of UFA seasons.
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