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Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann will miss approximately 10 weeks with a lower-body injury and has been placed on injured reserve, the team announced Sunday. The timing of the announcement came hours before the Kraken's 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
McCann had played the full game in Seattle's 5-3 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, including his final shift, suggesting the injury occurred between Thursday and Saturday. He is expected to miss roughly 30 games and will be sidelined until the new year.
In 11 games this season, McCann has recorded 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points. The injury comes during the final season of a five-year deal carrying a $5 million cap hit, potentially affecting his market value as a pending unrestricted free agent and his appeal as a rental trade target.
Kaapo Kakko takes McCann's spot on the first line with Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle. That unit has skated 171:43 together this season with a 7-7 goal differential and a 41.65% 5v5 score-adjusted expected goal share, according to Natural Stat Trick.
Seattle, holding a 7-4-1 record and third place in the Pacific Division, will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday at 7 p.m. PT.
Source: Daily Faceoff - Sun Oct 25, 4:09 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).