articleThe Brief The Kraken reached a deal with left-handed defenseman Ryan Lindgren on a four-year, $4.5 million (AAV) contract after free agency opened on Tuesday. The Seattle Kraken have reached a deal with former New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Lindgren on a four-year deal worth $4.5 million in AAV. Lindgren now rejoins Kaako Kakko in Seattle, who was also cast off by the Rangers in a trade last season. The addition of Lindgren appears to give Seattle a surplus of left-handed defensemen, which may indicate a possible trade ahead. The Source: Information in this story came from the Seattle Kraken and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.