The Seattle Kraken have placed Alex Barre-Boulet on waivers today, as Calle Jarnkrok returns from the COVID protocol. Barre-Boulet was claimed off waivers earlier this season from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
After two games for the Kraken, Barre-Boulet finds himself once again available to the entire league. Should the Lightning place the only claim on him, he can be assigned directly to their minor league affiliate. If he is unclaimed, the Kraken can stash the young forward with the Charlotte Checkers, where he would be a welcome addition. In 148 career AHL games, Barre-Boulet has registered 139 points, showing just how dangerous he can be offensively in the right situation. The undrafted forward even registered an assist for the Kraken despite playing fewer than ten minutes in each of the two contests.
His placement on waivers is because Jarnkrok has been activated from the COVID protocol after spending the last two weeks unavailable to the Kraken. Seattle’s selection from the Nashville Predators looked in the preseason like he would play a key role for the Kraken, and indeed was practicing on the first line today according to Marisa Ingemi of the Seattle Times. His return, along with the recent appearance of Yanni Gourde, should give the team some additional firepower as they look to make a splash on home ice. After a five-game road trip to open the year, their finally heading home for a match against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Hmmm, seems like ABB is a kid you’d want to give a shot at playing. Head scrathing decision by GMRF
*Another, “head scrathing decision by GMRF.”
@Gbear – Shame on you! “Head scrat(c)hing decision by GMRF” – I thought I taught you better! Never buy a keyboard with a defective “c” key! :)
@Mac – Making quick comments at breaktime is hazerdous to my already tenuous android spelling. I need my slide out keyboard back! :/
@Gbear – Boy, you ain’t kiddin’! (That’s sounds a bit like a line from a movie…hmmm) I was hoping you would go with “scathing”, instead, as it seems more appropriate! :)
another brilliant move to create cap-flexibility!
I want to see more Turbo and Geekie. Geekie has to be one of the best hockey names. His line is the geek squad. Love it and TurboTanev too.
Bolts should claim him, with Kuch out they need the forward depth.