{"id":438340,"date":"2024-03-06T16:03:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=438340"},"modified":"2024-03-06T16:03:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:03:45","slug":"seattle-kraken-have-traded-alexander-wennberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/06\/seattle-kraken-have-traded-alexander-wennberg\/","title":{"rendered":"The Seattle Kraken Have Traded Alexander Wennberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/seattle-kraken\/\" target=\"_self\">Seattle Kraken<\/a> have found a trade partner for centre Alexander Wennberg. The New York Rangers have added the forward for the stretch drive. Moreover, the Kraken have decided to retain 50% of his salary and receive a second-round pick in 2024 and an additional fourth-rounder in 2025. The 29-year-old will be a nice depth addition upfront and brings playoff experience. Wennberg provides a bit of support that might make a difference in the long grind ahead. Teams are looking for anything to get the edge as the 2024 NHL trade deadline leads into the Stanley Cup playoff drive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kraken retain 50 percent on Wennberg <br \/>Seattle gets 2nd in 24 and 4th in 25<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/1765481463053496340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Seattle Kraken Trade Centreman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wennbal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-04_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexander Wennberg<\/a><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SeaKraken?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SeaKraken<\/a> Alex Wennberg is unavailable tonight for \u201ctrade-related issues\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PuckReportNHL\/status\/1764731894103503133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wennberg is a 10-year veteran of the NHL. He has appeared in six different post-seasons and has always been a contributor. This year for the Kraken he has 25 points through 60 games played. Moreover, his career-high in points came way back in 2016-17 with 59 playing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bluejackets\/\" target=\"_self\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>. If you take a look at his career power play ice time, you will notice there is likely correlation between his point production and power play ice time. For example, his career-high in total power play ice time came in 2016-17 at 211.7 minutes. This year, he isn\u2019t quite at that pace at 121.8 minutes through the 60 games. Therefore, his production is down this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Does This Mean for the Kraken<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Seattle Kraken are not in the playoff picture like they had envisioned based on last year\u2019s run to within one game of the Western Conference Finals. Therefore, trading a depth forward who is on an expiring contract for an asset is a win-win. Even though Wennberg was an asset through last year\u2019s playoff run, he is by no means a huge difference-maker. Acquiring a couple assets is a smart move by General Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/francro01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-04_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Francis<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Is In Store for Wennberg and the New Year to Rangers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Well the Blueshirts welcome aboard Alexander Wennberg after the trade. As we mentioned, he is a great third-line producer. He has been very consistent throughout his NHL career and brings playoff experience. When you bring in a forward like this, it means you are serious about a run. You feel you have the pieces in place, and don\u2019t want to disrupt chemistry. But, adding a depth forward, who is a solid skater, will go a long way. Hopefully he can provide the grit that the Rangers lineup could use. We shall see!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main photo: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Seattle Kraken have found a trade partner for centre Alexander Wennberg. The New York Rangers have added the forward for the stretch drive. Moreover, the Kraken have decided to retain 50% of his salary and receive a second-round pick in 2024 and an additional fourth-rounder in 2025. 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