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Jared McCann to Miss 10 Weeks with Lower-Body Injury

The best season (so far) in franchise history just had a major setback. Jared McCann, the team’s leading scorer in each of the franchise’s first four seasons, was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and will miss 10…

By Zaiem Beg · Davy Jones' Locker Room

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 1:52 AM

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Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann will miss 10 weeks after being placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
McCann recorded eight points in 12 games before missing Saturday's contest against the Minnesota Wild.
The 29-year-old forward is currently in the final year of a five-year contract with a $5 million cap hit.

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Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss 10 weeks. McCann featured in Seattle's 5-3 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday but was sidelined for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild. Through 12 games for the 7-4-1 Kraken this season, the forward has recorded three goals and five assists.

McCann is in the final season of a five-year contract carrying a $5 million salary cap hit. To address his absence in the top six, Seattle called up forward Jani Nyman from the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds, where Nyman has scored nine goals in nine games.

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