GM reveals Philipp Grubauer plan

Campaign of 2024-25 NHL was a rough overall season for Seattle KrakenIn the end, he would fall for the third time a berth in the Stanley Cup in their four-year existence.

They ended up next to the last place in the Pacific Share with a record 35-41-6, which resulted in shot of coaches of Bilm Street after only one-day season. Taking his place Behind the Klaken bench Whether the former chief coach of New York Islanders and Maple Leafs Coachen Lambert assistant.

Another factor that did not help Krakek Golman’s fights Philip GrubauerWhich started the season with a bad record of 5-15-1 and would be put on a waiver and eventually switched to the American hockey league when no one claimed.

However, Novi Kraken General Manager Jason Botterill said that No shopping plans Excellent two seasons of Grubaura’s contract and still believes that the German goalkeeper can be successful in Seattle.

“We believe that Philipp can be refused from that situation,” Botterill said through seated times. “We think there is an opportunity for success here.”

“People sometimes think (yes) if you buy a player, it automatically goes. There is still a hit cap and things from that point of view.”

Grubauer still has two years who remained at a contract with a set of $ 5.9 million. If they bought the rest of their contract, they owe him $ 1,683,333 for the coming years.

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Philipp Grubauer signed a six-year contract with Kraken 2021. Years

Grubauer, who started his NHL Career with Washington Career, often played another puzzle for Starter Braiden Holtby. His name was on Stanley Cup, mostly played a spare role behind Holtbija in the capital on the first title in the history of the 2018 Team. Years.

Then he got a chance as a starter, playing next three seasons with Colorado avalanches. But he would request him to Kraken in the draft NHL expansion 2021. year and then signed a six-year contract.

Grubauer helped a crake win the avalanche in Seattle, in 2023. years, and then took them to the victory of the Western Conference before he was gifting to Dallas stars.

It has a career record of 166-39-33 with 2.65 goals – anti average, a .908 saves percentage and 22 excl.