Seattle Kraken sign defenseman Gustav Olofsson to a one-year contract

(SEATTLE)- Seattle Kraken General Manager Jason Botterill announced on Tuesday that the team has signed defenseman Gustav Olofsson to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV), according to nhl.com/kraken.

Olofsson, who was previously on an American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, signs an NHL contract with the Kraken. He’s posted 16 points (2g/14a) in 29 games this season with the Firebirds, Seattle’s AHL affiliate. The alternate captain has amassed 51 points (7g/44a) in 151 regular-season games over four seasons (2022-26) with Coachella Valley. He also appeared in four NHL games with the Kraken between 2022-24.

The 6-foot-2, 201-pound defenseman recorded 11 assists in 62 regular-season NHL games with the Kraken, Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens, setting career highs in games played (41) and assists (8) during the 2017-18 season with Minnesota. Olofsson has totaled 131 points (20g/111a) in 395 regular-season AHL games split between the Firebirds, Charlotte Checkers, Laval Rocket and Iowa Wild. He earned a spot on the AHL All-Star Team during the 2015-16 season after totaling 17 points (2g/15a) in 52 games with Iowa, tying for second among the team’s blueliners in scoring. The following year he set AHL career highs in goals (6), assists (18), points (24) and regular-season games played (59).