Kraken D Ryker Evans agrees to two-year, $4.1M deal

Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans agreed to a two-year, $4.1 million deal with the club on Monday.
Evans, 23, had five goals, 25 assists and 106 blocked shots in 73 games last season in his first full NHL campaign.
“Ryker took a positive step forward in his first full season in the NHL,” Kraken general manager Jason Botterill said in a news release. “Since turning pro, he’s shown improvement year over year, and we’re confident he’ll take his game to another level next season. We’re happy to have him under contract.”
Evans has six goals, 28 assists and 185 hits in 109 career games over two seasons with the Kraken. He played in 36 contests during the 2023-24 campaign, scoring one goal and adding eight assists.