Tried to summarize this pair of Tweets –
As mentioned on the pod, and flagged by Allyson Ballard (@strainsovhorror) today, the exclusive signing window for the Kraken and 2022 7th rd pick Kyle Jackson closed at 2 pm PT today.
It appears there was no deal. Jackson is no longer on Seattle's reserve list, per the media site.
Unless there is a late-breaking development, Kyle Jackson is Seattle's first unsigned draft pick.
He is still playing with the Kansas City Mavericks on an AHL contract signed with Coachella Valley. He will be free to sign with any team (including SEA or CVF) this summer.
https://x.com/DeepSeaHockey/status/1797017753632838065
https://x.com/DeepSeaHockey/status/1797017754861703227
by SiccSemperTyrannis
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For those unfamiliar – every player drafted in the NHL has a deadline by why the drafting team must sign them or they become a free agent able to sign with any team. The exact date depends on the league they were drafted out of. I think guys from the CHL have the shortest deadline and guys from European leagues have the longest.
Jackson is still listed on https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/reserve-list/kraken but this is not official and it is probable that CapFriendly still hasn’t updated this yet. You can see the list of unsigned Kraken draftees and the deadline to sign them by on that page as well.
I wonder why?
I hope he works his way up to the firebirds and gets his ELC in a couple of years. I know it’s unlikely, but I love an underdog story.