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[Seattle Kraken] We’ve agreed to terms with forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on a one-year, 775k AAV contract!



[Seattle Kraken] We’ve agreed to terms with forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on a one-year, 775k AAV contract!

by ReleaseTheKraken45

8 Comments

  1. SiccSemperTyrannis

    I discussed the Kraken’s remaining roster holes [in a previous comment here](https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleKraken/comments/14p2j7y/johnston_the_erik_karlsson_trade_talks_have_gone/jqle9ry/). I’m guessing Bellemare will be a 13/14 spare F on this roster, but he could also be an alternative to Shane Wright at 4C. Assuming Hayden is an option again this season, the 3 question mark roster spots look like:

    * 4C: Wright (?) / Hayden / Bellemare
    * 13 F: Kartye / Yamamoto
    * 14 F: Bellemare

    ~~If Wright makes the team, we’re set. If not, they need 1 more depth F.~~

    One thing to note here – the Kraken are being conservative with the money they are handing out, probably to make sure they have the $s needed to re-sign Dunn and Borgen since both are due raises.

    His analytics aren’t too hot on first impression but at 1 year at near league minimum there isn’t much to complain about here.

    https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/1677400851709607936

    **edit**: miscounted the roster spots again due to Kartye. With Burakovsky healthy, we have 12 signed NHL forwards with 2 spots left for some combination of Wright, Kartye, and Hayden.

  2. king_mahalo

    Above 50% face off last 6 years including a 60% FO% a couple years ago. Great 4th line addition for that reason alone.

  3. tonytanti

    I was looking at 4th line options the other day and he stood out to me. Shame he isn’t a righty. Good signing.

  4. _IsMayoAnInstrument_

    Very good on the faceoff and pp/pk. Also a really great guy off the ice. Gonna miss him but very good move by the Kraken

  5. infidelappel

    Great guy for the room. Decent on draws. Gets heavy defensive usage and has a good rep for it even though fancy stats sometimes disagree.

    I love me some Pebbles, though. As a Flyers fan originally, I’ve been a fan of his ever since he first came over. Great signing.

  6. Architeuthis_McCrew

    Yes! I was hoping we could PEB. He’s a great dude who always seems to contribute.

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