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Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson wants to return; Brock Faber played despite fractured ribsDefenseman Brock Faber was injured for the final two months, but played in all the team's games, as did fellow rookie Marco Rossi.
John Hynes of Minnesota Wild to coach U.S. men's national team at world championships in Czechia
John Hynes of the Minnesota Wild has been named the coach of the 2024 U.S. men’s national team for next month's IIHF men’s world championship in CzechiaAPRIL 19•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jamie Oleksiak - Pockets assist ThursdayOleksiak recorded an assist, a plus-2 rating and four blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
ImpactOleksiak earned five assists over the final 13 games of the campaign. The 31-year-old played in every game of the season for the first time in his career, but he had just 15 points to go with 177 blocked shots, 110 hits and 108 shots on net. Oleksiak is signed for two more seasons and will continue to be a significant part of the Kraken's top four with a focus on the defensive side of the ice.
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Justin Schultz - Notches helper in winSchultz posted a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
ImpactSchultz snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. The veteran defenseman posted 26 points (10 on the power play), 100 shots on net, 68 blocked shots and a minus-23 rating over 70 appearances this season. He is the lone pending unrestricted free agent among the Kraken's blueliners, and there's a decent chance he is not brought back as the team begins to integrate more prospects in 2024-25.
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Jared McCann - Gathers helper ThursdayMcCann posted an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
ImpactMcCann faltered late in the campaign with four points over eight outings in April. It was still a strong year for the 27-year-old forward, who produced 29 goals, 33 helpers, 216 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 80 appearances. McCann will continue playing this spring with Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship, per Darren Dreger of TSN, so it appears McCann is not too banged up at the end of the NHL campaign.
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Brandon Tanev - Offers two helpersTanev notched two shorthanded assists, three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
ImpactTanev's five points over nine contests in April matched his previous high mark for a month (January) in the challenging season. The 32-year-old winger was limited to 66 contests and picked up just 16 points with 73 shots on net, 148 hits, 62 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-2 rating. His $3.5 million cap hit could be tough to trade, but it's unclear if Tanev has much of a future with the Kraken entering the final year of his current contract.
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Oliver Bjorkstrand - Caps career year with two applesBjorkstrand logged two assists and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
ImpactBjorkstrand matched his career-high 57 points April 9, then endured a four-game point drought before picking up two helpers in the season finale. While it wasn't a 60-point campaign, it was still a solid year for the 29-year-old winger, who earned his first All-Star nod. Bjorkstrand posted 20 goals, 39 helpers, 186 shots on net, 67 hits and a minus-20 rating over 82 outings while also earning 25 power-play points. He is likely to remain a key part of the Kraken's offense in 2024-25.
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