RWJC Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Seattle Kraken Activate Andre Burakovsky Off Injured Reserve September 24th, 2023 at 5:33pm CST • By Josh Erickson The Seattle Kraken have activated forward Andre Burakovsky from injured reserve, confirming he’ll be ready to go ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, per CapFriendly. Burakovsky had been on injured reserve for over six months after sustaining a lower-body injury in early February. Multiple setbacks during his recovery ended up sidelining him for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs, which was quite a tough break for the Swedish and Austrian forward. In his first year with the Kraken, Burakovky’s 0.80 points per game finished second on the team behind 40-goal-scorer Jared McCann. After Seattle’s postseason elimination at the hands of the Dallas Stars in May, general manager Ron Francis confirmed that Burakovsky had sustained a torn groin during his first shift after coming back from the league-wide All-Star break. Burakovsky resumed skating last month in an effort to be healthy for training camp, which seems to have been a successful endeavour. Since joining the Colorado Avalanche in 2019, Burakovsky has quietly become one of the more efficient point producers in the NHL – earning him a hefty five-year, $27.5MM commitment from Seattle in free agency last summer. Health has been a concern for him, however. While shortened seasons have also played a factor, Burakovsky has played more than 60 games in a season only once over the course of the past four years. Still, his 0.79 points per game over the past four seasons are on par with other top-six stalwarts like Matt Duchene, Brock Nelson, and others, despite averaging significantly less ice time than his peer group. He is projected to resume a top-six role for the Kraken, skating on a veteran second line alongside Jaden Schwartzand Alexander Wennberg. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/09/seattle-kraken-activate-andre-burakovsky-off-injured-reserve.html#ref=home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 As expected, but will make the wild card race in the div a little bit more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Seattle has a a bunch of weapons up front, should be interesting to see how they follow last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Krackheads miss the playoffs. They stink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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