Mason Appleton is returning where it all began. The Kraken have traded Appleton to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2023 fourth-round pick, Seattle announced. Seattle's latest trade comes after it sent captain Mark Giordano and forward Colin Blackwell to the Toronto Maple Leafs for two second-round picks and a third-round pick earlier in the day. Murat Ates, Jets beat writer: …
For the next four days, the Jets roster will remain exactly as you know it. Winnipeg didn’t make any last-minute deals before Saturday’s roster freeze, meaning that Mason Appleton and either Dylan DeMelo or Logan Stanley continue to be exposure risks for the Kraken draft. If Seattle successfully signed Paul Stastny, Mathieu Perreault, Nate Thompson, Trevor Lewis, Derek Forbort, Tucker …
