Maurice of Orange
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- Feb 5, 2016
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(Seattle retains: $1.2mil of the final season of Gourde’s contract).
(Gourde waives M-NTC for New Jersey).
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(Conditions: New Jerseys 2026 1st round pick* would be top 10 protected to (SEA), If Calgary picks with New Jersey’s 2026 1st round pick from Markstrom trade (NJ 2025 1st, top 10 protected to CGY) then Seattle would receive New Jersey’s 2027 1st round pick* unprotected).
New Jersey gets: A versatile solid 2 way center in Gourde, that will sacrifice his body to make a hit or block a shot, also can play on both special teams, is a leader in the locker room and has a championship pedigree with extensive playoff experience, the Devils also get a depth defender in Fleury for Utica as a experienced recall option and enough cap room left over to sign RFA’s Dawson Mercer (bridge at $3.5mil x 2 seasons) and Nolan Foote $775k to new deals with an additional $775k left over to keep Max Willman or another player that makes around $775k.
Seattle gets: A sturdy defensive defenseman prospect in Vilen, that is a good stick-checker off the rush with good positioning and a decent shot that’s still developing, the Kraken also get a former Seattle expansion player in Bastian, a tall grinding depth winger that can play either side, Seattle also gets some cap room to sign Matt Beniers to a long term contract while comfortably sitting underneath the cap to make additional moves, this deal allows roster space for Shane Wright and other forward prospects to make the Kraken roster while also adding a 1st round pick.