The Seattle Kraken have announced the final roster for Tuesday's 24'-25' season opener against the St.Louis Blues.
The early puck drop of 1:30PM PST will feature the breakfast of champions. Eight players on this season's roster previously played with a team that won a Stanley Cup Championship.
Josh Mahura and Brandon Montour (FLA; 2024), Chandler Stephenson (VGK; 2023 & WSH 2018), Andre Burakovsky (COL; 2022 & WSH; 2018), Vince Dunn (STL; 2019), Yanni Gourde (TBL; 2020 & 2021), Philipp Grubauer (WSH; 2018) and Jaden Schwartz (STL; 2019).
Head Coach Dan Bylsma held Lord Stanley's cup in 2009 when he took over coaching duties for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bylsma is only the fourth coach to take over during mid-season.
Other notable roster placements include the original nine players selected in the 2021 Expansion Draft: Will Borgen, Joey Daccord, Vince Dunn, Jordan Eberle, Yanni Gourde, Adam Larsson, Jared McCann, Jamie Oleksiak and Brandon Tanev.
Two rookies who earned a coveted spot on the roster after standout performances in the pre-season are Shane Wright (20 years old) and Ryker Evans (22 years old).
The lucky number nine appears again on the roster as the number of former first-round picks: Matty Beniers (SEA; 2021), Andre Burakovsky (WSH; 2013), Jordan Eberle (EDM; 2008), Adam Larsson (NJD; 2011), Jared McCann (VAN; 2014), Jamie Oleksiak (DAL; 2011), Jaden Schwartz (STL; 2010), Eeli Tolvanen (NSH; 2017) and Shane Wright (SEA; 2022).
The final list of returning players are: C Matty Beniers, RW Oliver Bjorkstrand, D Will Borgen, LW Andre Burakovsky, G Joey Daccord, D Vince Dunn, RW Jordan Eberle, D Ryker Evans, C Yanni Gourde, G Philipp Grubauer, LW Tye Kartye, D Adam, Larsson LW, Jared McCann, D Jamie Oleksiak, C Jaden Schwartz, LW Brandon Tanev, RW Eeli Tolvanen and C Shane Wright.
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