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Kraken trade 25th overall pick, conditional 2nd rounder for F Mackie Samoskevich
Let’s set the scene with an appropriate song. The Seattle Kraken announced today that they have traded their 25th overall pick this year and a conditional 2nd round for 2027 (which is either going to be Winnipeg or Columbus’ picks) for Florida’s Mackie Samoskevich. COAST 🔀 COASTWe've acquired forward Mackie Samoskevich from the @FlaPanthers in exchange for the 25th overall pick in the 2026 #NHLDraft and a conditional second-round pick in 2027 → http://bit.ly/SEAMackie— Seattle Kraken (Bot) (@notseattlekraken.bsky.social) 2026-06-21T17:39:51.221Z Samoskevich is a Connecticut-born forward who primarily plays Right Wing and Center. He is 5’11, and 180-pounds who came from the University of Michigan; playing with Matty Beniers in their National Title season. In the NHL, he has primarily played as a depth piece for the Florida Panthers through their cup runs in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Samoskevich is primarily described as a solid, analytically strong player with great skating speed who unfortunately has yet to truly break out in the NHL, with decent but low point totals. Of course, part of that was the Panthers top 6 was an absolute killer’s row, and when he was given additional ice time, he showed some flashes of potential; potential he only got to show when the Panthers were almost half Springfield Thunderbirds at one point. Mackie Samoskevich with 12 goals, 20 assists, and 32 points in 77 games during the 2025 seasonpic.twitter.com/I3UtZUSynI— RotoWire Sports Betting (@RotoWireSports) June 21, 2026 The trade for Samoskevich seems to indicate that the Kraken are trying to get a little younger, as even if he’s struggled to truly find his goalscoring form, he’s both an RFA and a 23 year old at that; potentially leaving one of Tolvanen, McMann, or Schwartz as the odd man out. It is also an acquisition for yet another middle 6 forward, so high-end skill is still a major need coming into the NHL Draft, and as NHL Draft theory goes; the higher the draft pick, the better chance of an NHLer coming out of the deal. If they kept this pick, EliteProspects.com suggests that the players potentially available at this position were Mathis Preston; a center who fell considerably throughout the year as his pedestrian season masked his otherwise strong skating ability, Juho Piiparinen; a Finnish defender who split time between Tappara and it’s U20 team, and Yegor Shilov; a Russian-born center from the QMJHL. It’s a bet, and given the price a potentially steep one if they’re losing out on Winnipeg or Columbus’ 2nd. But if Samoskevich keeps his form, there’s a good chance he could turn into a strong contributor for the team and remains so under a cost controlled contract; something that the Kraken could always use. Personally, I think this is a bet the Kraken should be taking if they can swing it. Get a high-skill forward at the draft, get an NHL-ready player just before, keep working the phones to get some more talent. As for how he meshes with the team? We’ll find out. Let’s all welcome Mackie to The Deep!
West Seattle Blog
about 1 hour
West Seattle Wild’s invitation to you
West Seattle has so many public green spaces and shores to explore. That’s why Rob Kellar launched a new group called West Seattle Wild; the photo above is from one of their first adventures. Here’s his announcement: I started West Seattle Wild after realizing how much wildlife and natural beauty we have right here in […]
West Seattle Blog
about 2 hours
Memorial gathering June 28 for Dean Charles Duncan, 1959-2026
Family and friends will gather one week from today, on Sunday, June 28, to celebrate the life of Dean Charles “Charlie” Duncan, and are sharing this invitation: Loving husband, father, son, brother & friend. Come share stories as we celebrate the life of Dean Charles Duncan. June 28th. 2026 West Seattle Eagles 4426 California Ave […]
West Seattle Blog
about 6 hours
WEST SEATTLE SUNDAY: Summer begins with 25 options!
(WSB photo – seen sunbathing at Longfellow Creek) Welcome to summer, which officially began early this morning; hot weather is ahead but the alert doesn’t kick in until 11 am Monday, so, for what should be a pleasant Sunday (and Father’s Day), here are highlights from what’s on our West Seattle Event Calendar: SUNDAY FUNDAY […]
West Seattle Blog
about 12 hours
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Attempted entry; dog-food theft
Two reader reports with porch-camera security video: ATTEMPTED ENTRY: Mark sent this: Wanted to make the Admiral neighborhood aware of these two individuals who came onto our property and attempted to enter our home. This happened on 6/18/2026 around 9:45 PM in the 2700 block of 37th Ave SW. DOG-FOOD THEFT: This package thief may […]
West Seattle Blog
about 14 hours
PREVIEW: Start summer by supporting Fauntleroy Fall Festival at Super Deli Mart’s afternoon party
(WSB photo from 2025 Fauntleroy Fall Festival fundraiser @ Super Deli Mart) Two updates tomorrow for a party that’ll be a fun way to celebrate the first day of summer and Father’s Day while supporting a fall tradition: The Super Deli Mart party benefiting the Fauntleroy Fall Festival is now 1-4 pm Sunday at 35th/Barton, […]
West Seattle Blog
about 16 hours
WEST SEATTLE COYOTES: Two more sightings
Two more reader reports of coyote sightings – no photos this time, though. First: Saw a coyote shortly before 9:55 pm Friday 6/19 in Highland Park. It was running west down SW Elmgrove Street past 12th Ave SW with something large-rabbit-sized in its mouth. It was too dark and fast to see anything more in […]
West Seattle Blog
about 19 hours
FOLLOWUP: Part of South Alki shore/water is safe again, post-overflow – here’s the part that still is not
The red zone in that map just sent by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division shows the area where it’s still not safe to have contact with the water, three days after a 13,000-gallon sewage leak at the 63rd SW Pump Station. Here’s the update we just received: Public Health – Seattle & King County […]
West Seattle Blog
about 20 hours
Also in White Center today: Grand opening for new ice-cream shop La Garrafita
(Also published on partner site White Center Now) (WSB/WCN photos) While at the Taste of White Center, we discovered it’s Grand Opening Day for La Garrafita, the new ice-cream shop next to Wolfpack Cellars (WSB sponsor) in the renovated storefronts gutted by fire five years ago. We’ve mentioned before in North Highline Unincorporated Area Council […]
West Seattle Blog
about 21 hours
PREVIEW: Celebrate summer’s official arrival Sunday with Alice’s solstice-sunset watch
(WSB photo from cloudy summer-solstice sunset last year) No sun at last year’s summer-solstice sunset watch with skywatcher/educator Alice Enevoldsen, but this year will likely be different. You’re invited to Solstice Park (top of the slope at 7400 Fauntleroy Way SW) Sunday evening to join her for the next of the quarterly change-of-season sunset watches […]
West Seattle Blog
about 24 hours
HAPPENING NOW: Taste of White Center 2026!
Until 3 pm, a food festival and street party is under way in the heart of White Center – the fififth annual Taste of White Center. Booths on 16th SW are selling $5 tickets for special tastes/bites/sips at more than three dozen venues, as a benefit for the White Center Food Bank. Note that rather […]
West Seattle Blog
1 day
FOLLOWUP: SDOT finally finishing 63rd/Beach Drive crossing
For five months, the poles for flashing beacons at the new 63rd/Beach Drive crossing have been in place (here’s our January update), awaiting the beacons. We’ve checked in periodically with SDOT, and they’ve replied repeatedly that they were waiting for the equipment to arrive. That’s finally happened; WSB contributor Anne Higuera noticed the crew at […]
