Prospect Report

Part 1

Seattle Kraken Prospect Report — Part 1

2026–2027 Season: Early-Season Update

The Rebuild Is Taking Shape

The Seattle Kraken are entering an important stage of their rebuild. For the first time, there is a clear direction for the franchise, and there is plenty of reason to be optimistic about what the future holds. As we begin the 2026–2027 season, several prospects throughout the organization have gotten off to strong starts, while others continue to develop their games at the junior, college, and professional levels.

This report is the first installment of a three-part series tracking the Kraken's prospect pool throughout the season. Part 1 takes an early look at how the organization's young talent is performing, Part 2 will revisit the group following the World Juniors, and Part 3 will provide a final evaluation at the end of the year. With a combination of recent draft picks, promising young players acquired through trades, and prospects climbing the development ladder, the Kraken have plenty of names worth monitoring.

Let's look at how the future of Seattle is shaping up.

Forwards

Adam Novotny

 Team: Peterborough (OHL)

Stats: 7 G, 11 A in 12 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 19th overall

Anthony Romani

Team: Michigan State (NCAA)

Stats: 5 G, 3 A in 5 GP

Acquired: 2024 Draft, 80th overall

Brodie Ziemer

 Team: Minnesota (NCAA)

Stats: 3 G, 2 A in 6 GP

Acquired: Trade with Washington (originally drafted 69th overall in 2024)

Brendan McMorrow

 Team: Denver (NCAA)

Stats: 2 A in 6 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 135th overall

Egor Barbanov

 Team: Massachusetts (NCAA)

Stats: 2 G, 1 A in 7 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 83rd overall

Elton Hermansson

 Team: MoDo (HockeyAllsvenskan)

Stats: 6 G, 5 A in 14 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 27th overall

Ethan Belchetz

 Team: Michigan State (NCAA)

Stats: 1 G, 1 A in 5 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 10th overall

Ethan Procyszyn

 Team: San Diego (AHL)

Stats: 1 A in 9 GP

Acquired: 2024 Draft, 47th overall

J.P. Hurlbert

 Team: Michigan (NCAA)

Stats: 1 G, 2 A in 7 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 16th overall

Jayden Perron

 Team: Michigan (NCAA)

Stats: 10 G, 6 A in 7 GP

Acquired: Trade with Tampa Bay (originally drafted 49th overall in 2023)

L.J. Mooney

 Team: Minnesota (NCAA)

Stats: 1 A in 4 GP

Acquired: 2025 Draft, 64th overall

Malcom Gastrin

 Team: MoDo (U20 Nationell)

Stats: 5 G, 4 A in 15 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 82nd overall

Miroslav Holinka

 Team: Toronto (AHL)

Stats: 1 G, 1 A in 6 GP

Acquired: Trade with Florida (originally drafted 131st overall in 2024)

Ryan Roobroeck

 Team: Guelph (OHL)

Stats: 12 G, 6 A in 11 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 30th overall

Ryder Cali

 Team: Providence (NCAA)

Stats: 4 G in 5 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 57th overall

Tinus-Luc Koblar

 Team: RAA (SHL)

Stats: 3 A in 8 GP

Acquired: Trade with Washington (originally drafted 87th overall in 2025)

TJ Hughes

 Team: Colorado (NHL)

Stats: 2 G, 2 A in 12 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 87th overall

Victor Plante

 Team: Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)

Stats: 1 G, 4 A in 8 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 50th overall

Defence

Adam Goljer

 Team: Kingston (OHL)

Stats: 5 G, 4 A in 12 GP

Acquired: Trade with Los Angeles (originally drafted 67th overall)

Artyom Gonchar

 Team: Sudbury (OHL)

Stats: 6 A in 11 GP

Acquired: 2025 Draft, 142nd overall

Carter Amico

 Team: Boston University (NCAA)

Stats: 1 G, 1 A in 6 GP

Acquired: Trade with Carolina (originally drafted 52nd overall in 2025)

Kashawn Aitcheson

 Team: Hamilton (AHL)

Stats: 1 A in 9 GP

Acquired: 2025 Draft, 11th overall

Quinn Beauchesne

 Team: Boston College (NCAA)

Stats: 1 A in 2 GP

Acquired: Trade with Washington (originally drafted 96th overall in 2025)

Viking Gustafsson-Nyberg

 Team: Iowa (AHL)

Stats: 1 G in 10 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 63rd overall

Xavier Villeneuve

 Team: Boston University (NCAA)

Stats: 5 A in 6 GP

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 18th overall

Goaltenders

Carter George

 Team: Ontario (AHL)

Record: 2–0 in 2 GP

GAA: 1.94

SV%: .907

Acquired: 2024 Draft, 40th overall

Rudy Guimond

 Team: Harvard (NCAA)

Stats: Has not played yet

Acquired: Trade with the New York Islanders (originally drafted 220th overall in 2023)

Zach Jovoanovski

 Team: Guelph (OHL)

Record: 6–0 in 6 GP

GAA: 1.82

SV%: .931

Acquired: 2026 Draft, 134th overall

The early stages of the 2026–2027 season have given Kraken fans plenty of reasons to follow the organization's prospect pool closely. From high-scoring forwards to developing defencemen and goaltenders putting together impressive starts, there are several encouraging storylines emerging across the system. The next step is seeing which players can sustain their production, which prospects take another developmental leap, and who establishes themselves as a legitimate long-term piece of the franchise. This is only the beginning of the evaluation. Following the World Juniors, we'll have a better understanding of how these prospects have progressed, who has separated themselves from the pack, and what the Kraken's future might look like as the rebuild continues.

Part 1 complete. The next checkpoint: the World Juniors.