Overview
- Columbus sent a 2027 second-rounder and a 2026 fourth-round pick originally owned by the Rangers to Seattle in a confirmed late Friday swap.
- The deal was completed in the final hours before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze took effect.
- Seattle retained no salary on Marchment, who carries a $4.5 million cap hit in the final season of his four-year contract and has a 10-team no-trade list.
- Marchment recorded four goals and nine assists in 29 games for the Kraken after Seattle acquired him from Dallas in June for a 2025 fourth-rounder and a 2026 third-rounder.
- Kraken GM Jason Botterill emphasized added draft capital and flexibility, while Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell lauded Marchment’s physical style and proven scoring ability.