On August 11, the Seattle Kraken announced that they signed defender Ryker Evans for one two -year contract extension. His contract has an average annual value (AAV) of $ 2.05 million. After the 2024-25 season, Evans was a limited free agent (RFA) and received one qualifying offer from Seattle on July 1.
When Evans first came to De Kraken, he played with their American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. He played 71 AHL matches and recorded 44 points via six goals and 38 assists. He also played 26 Playoff matches and recorded 26 points via five goals and 21 assists.
Evans saw NHL ICE for the first time in the 2023-24 season, played 36 games with Seattle and recorded nine points via one goal and eight assists. He played with the Firebirds for the rest of the season. He played 25 games with Coachella Valley and recorded 15 points via two goals and 13 assists.
In the 2024-25 season, Evans played his first full season in the NHL. He played 73 games for De Kraken and recorded 25 points via five goals and 20 assists. The 23-year-old has made progress as a player, but he could still use some conditioning. Evans played alongside Josh Mahura and started to grow like a player.
With Evans again signed, Seattle has now signed all their free agents, both limited and unlimited. With the signing of Evans, De Kraken have now also signed seven NHL-ready defenders. Since the season is only two months away, it will be interesting to see who is suitable for the cracking. The cracks have just signed Ryan Lindgren, and he could be a great experienced player for Evans to learn from. Training camp will probably be the decisive factor about who makes the last selection on October 9.
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