Overview
- Columbus sent a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-rounder originally owned by the Rangers to Seattle for Mason Marchment.
- Seattle retained no salary; Marchment is in the final season of a four-year contract carrying a $4.5 million cap hit.
- The 30-year-old had 4 goals and 13 points in 29 games with the Kraken and is expected to add size and secondary scoring in Columbus, according to GM Don Waddell.
- Kraken GM Jason Botterill said the move provides draft capital and flexibility, yielding a slightly better return than the mid-round picks Seattle paid Dallas to acquire Marchment in June.
- The trade was finalized minutes before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze and was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman as both teams seek a jolt in difficult seasons.