The Seattle Kraken have secured goaltender Joey Daccord with a five-year contract worth $5 million annually, ensuring his presence as a key player. Daccord, who was previously set to become an unrestricted free agent, has shown significant improvement this season, finishing with a record of 19-18-11 and a .916 save percentage.
This move comes amid a trend of goaltenders signing new deals, including Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins and Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators, who both received lucrative contracts.
With Daccord's new contract, the Kraken will allocate 12% of their salary cap to their goaltenders, ranking them fourth in the league for the 2025-26 season.