Seattle Kraken re-sign Bobby McMann to 6-year extension

The Kraken finally re-signed their best-known offseason target Bobby McMann to a six-year extension Sunday afternoon. It has an average annual value of $5.75 million.

McMann, 30, teased the Kraken fanbase with photos of himself enjoying Seattle on social media in May, but with free agency less than two weeks away he hadn't put pen to paper yet. He would have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 after setting career highs in goals (29), assists (17) and points (46) in 78 games this season.

Those numbers were split between two teams, as the winger was Seattle's lone trade deadline acquisition this spring. The Kraken got him from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a conditional 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick. He scored 10 goals in just 18 games with the Kraken after an immigration delay kept him out of the lineup for a week.

He jumped right into the Kraken's top six forwards and scored twice in his debut March 14. With McMann's help, the five-year-old franchise gained records for the most goals (eight) and points (12) within a player's first 10 games. He also became the fastest Seattle skater to 10 goals, getting there in 16 games.

His offense was a bright spot as Seattle faded quickly from playoff contention.

"Re-signing Bobby was a priority this summer," Kraken general manager Jason Botterill said in a release. "He made an immediate impact in our lineup with his size, speed and goal scoring.

There's a lot to love about his game. We're thrilled he wants to call Seattle home for years to come.

A native of Wainwright, Alberta, McMann played for Colgate University but wasn't drafted. He essentially tried out for the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, then earned his way to an NHL contract in 2022. He made his NHL debut at the ripe old age of 26.

The 6-foot-2, 217-pound McMann played for current Kraken coach Lane Lambert in Toronto, and knew a handful of people familiar with the Seattle organization before arriving. Former Kraken defenseman Carson Soucy and AHL prospect Jagger Firkus, both Alberta natives, offered their takes.

"Everybody said it's a good spot, but you've got to see if it fits for you. It's been a great fit so far," McMann said in March.

He has 105 points (64 goals) in 218 regular-season games, and three assists in 13 playoff games. According to PuckPedia, he is Seattle's sixth-highest-paid player, and third among forwards behind centers Matty Beniers and Chandler Stephenson. McMann will be nearly 36 when this new contract expires.

Botterill still has $22.5 million in salary cap space to work with.

It was a busy Father's Day for the Kraken, who acquired forward Mackie Samoskevich in a Sunday trade with the Florida Panthers. Seattle offered up a 2027 second-round pick and the No. 25 pick in next week's draft, which Florida promptly flipped in another trade for Brady Tkachuk.

The Kraken are entering the busiest week of the summer without any meaningful update on the audit of hockey operations, which got underway after the season ended. The organization brought in Sportsology Group, a London and New York-based firm known for its internal analysis of professional sports franchises.

There was some movement in the meantime, before Sunday's flurry. Trailblazing assistant coach Jessica Campbell moved on and the Kraken replaced her with Pascal Vincent. They also hired Patrik Allvin as an assistant general manager.

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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 4:52 PM.