The Seattle Kraken have reassigned forward Mitchell Stephens to the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The 28-year-old centre has split his time with the Kraken and Firebirds this season, scoring a goal and three points in 28 NHL games and four goals and eight points in 18 AHL games.
Although Stephens cleared waivers, he's still on the Kraken's roster, per the NHL media site. Stephens has a goal and three points in 25 appearances with Seattle in 2024-25. He might serve in a fourth-line capacity Saturday versus Florida.
After two weeks off, it's back to the grind for the Kraken, who begin a road-heavy run to end the season in Florida. Here are five things to know as they hit the ice.
Jared McCann's third-period goal and Joey Daccord's 26 saves lifted the visiting Kraken over the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers in regulation.