SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken agreed to a seven-year contract with center Matty Beniers on Tuesday that locks up the first draft pick in franchise history and former Calder Trophy winner through the 2030-31 season. Beniers’ new deal will average $7.14 million per season and he becomes the first Seattle draft pick to sign a contract extension. “Matty has been …
Christine Beniers’ youngest child was barely 18 months old when it became clear Matty had way too much energy. “You have to have a strong mind,” Matthew Beniers’ father, Bob, said. “That is a lot to ask of somebody and let’s try to take some of those things off Matty’s plate.” Bob and Christine Beniers made a decision. “I’d have …
